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Eucalyptus (polybractea)

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Eucalyptus polybractea

Blue-leaved mallee, Blue mallee

Myrtaceae · Lá · Leaves · Steam-distilled

Eucalyptus (polybractea) essential oil (Eucalyptus polybractea) — botanical illustration
Eucalyptus polybractea

Safety

CNS risk in young children

Very high 1,8-cineole content (88 to 92 percent), the highest among commercial eucalyptus oils.

Contraindication: do not apply to or near the face of infants and children under 10 years.

Maximum adult oral dose 600 mg daily. Maximum dermal use level 20 percent.

Due to the highest cineole content, polybractea is often used in medical applications (respiratory inhalation) where strong action is desired.


Usage guidelines

Maximum dermal level
20 percent
1,8-Cineole
88 – 92 percent

Chemistry

Volatile constituents
1,8-Cineole88.7 – 91.9 %
(+)-Limonene1.1 – 2.6 %
p-Cymene2.0 – 2.5 %
α-Pinene0.9 – 1.9 %

Botanical source

Eucalyptus polybractea is a small mallee tree of southeastern and southwestern Australia. The name 'blue mallee' reflects the powdery blue leaves.

The oil is steam-distilled from the leaves. Produced in Australia, particularly New South Wales.

Family Myrtaceae. The same species also has a markedly different cryptone chemotype, see separate page.