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General description

Latin name: eucalyptus globulus
Botanical family: myrtaceae
Origin: Australia, Tasmania

Eucalyptus: the plant essence used by the Aborigines

Eucalyptus globulus, also known as blue gum, a majestic tree attaining between 30 and 35 metres in height, is known for its capacity to drain water from the soil. It was thus imported into Europe in the XIXth centuries for its ability to drain marshy areas. Its straight, relatively smooth, greyish trunk sends out young branches with rigid entire leaves, i.e. straight, narrow, long and petiolar leaves. After its springtime flowering, a top-shaped calyx covered by an operculum formed which then disappears, following which a large number of stamens appear.

Eucalyptus: inhale as much as you like!

Eucalyptus, a native of Australia, has always been used by the Aborigines as a cicatrizing agent and also as a means of treating feverish states. Since it appeared in our parts of the world, as soon as an influenza epidemic broke out, eucalyptus was boiled day and night so that its disinfecting properties would vaporize and disperse into the air. It is also said that its strong, refreshing smell encourages concentration.