Botany
A tall evergreen plant, native to Australia. Grows up to 50 meters high.There are about 400 different species sharing similar medicinal properties. (see: Eucalyptus Deglupta)

Properties
Anesthetic, antiseptic, stimulant.

Distribution
Usually planted as a garden plant.

Constituents
Volatile oil, 0.01 - 1.96% - cineol, 80%, d-alpha pinene, camphene, fenchene, butyric and caprionic aldehydes, ethyl and iso-amyl alcohols, acetic acid, cymol, sesquiterpene, eudesmos, 1-pinocarveol.

Parts used
Mature leaves.

Uses:
Folkloric
Antiseptic and deodorant: Apply crushed leaves on affected area.
Decoction of leaves as tea for cough, asthma, hoarseness, fevers.
Pure eucalyptus oil, two drops in a tsp of warm water, for coughs, whooping coughs, asthma and bronchitis.
Infusion of leaves used for asthma, catarrh, bronchits, whooping cough, coryza, dysentery, diabetes, fevers and colds, malaria, rhinitis, tuberculosis.
For sinusitis, breathing of vapor of decoction of leaves.
Decoction of leaves used for washing and cleaning wounds.
Other folkloric uses: Diabetes, lumbago, sciatica, toothaches, tuberculosis, dysentery, gout.
Preparation for use: Gather the leaves, dry in the sun for 5-6 hours. Place in a paper bag, tie and hang in the shade for a week. Decoct 50 gms of the dried leaves in a pint of boiling water; drink 6 glasses daily. For fresh leaves, use 60 to 70 gms to a pint of boiling water, drink the same amount.
Other uses
Insect repellant: Burn leaves.
Extraction of oil
Boil mature leaves in water, condensing the vapor to recover the oil. Eucalyptus globulus yields less oil than the other varieties used for commercial production of medicinal grade oils.

Availability
Wild-crafted.