Multiple ways in which eucalyptus oil can help your body

Dhwani Vora | Oct 9, 2019, 16:16 IST
If you're someone who likes to use different types of oils for health purposes, you must definitely get your hands on Eucalyptus oil. This one is an oil that is extracted from the eucalyptus tree and it carries pain-relieving, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial agents. This oil is used in many creams and ointments as well as with vapour rub during the steam. It can also be inhaled as it offers many types of health benefits. This oil can give a relief to your throat, body pain and lung infection too.

It helps with bad breath: This oil can work wonders for preventing bad breath due to its antibacterial properties. It fights the germs that causes mouth odour. There are some mouthwashes available that contains eucalyptus oil as an active ingredient.

It cures cold and flu: Since this oil contains chemicals that can ease out the congestion as closed nose, it can be applied in the form of vapour rub that contains eucalyptus oil, menthol and camphor. Also, it reduces the severity of flu.

It helps in curing joint pains: Various creams and ointments that are used to soothe pain contains eucalyptus oil in them. This oil helps in reducing the inflammation that is linked with many conditions. It can also help with back pain and recovers from joint or muscle injuries too.

It helps with many skin issues: This oil can very much repress the growth of acne. The bacterial strain succeeds in your skin layers and is responsible for pimples, breakouts and acne. Eucalyptus oil can also treat fungal as well as bacterial infections and other inflammatory diseases quite well.

It helps in treating lung diseases: The oil works well to combat the acute and chronic respiratory disorder, The eucalyptol tones down the inflammation in the lung tissues. Any kind of treatment with eucalyptus oil can stimulate your immune system cells which helps in destroying these resistant microbial strains that polute the lungs.
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