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eucalyptus, n Latin name: Eucalyptus globulus; parts used: branch tips, leaves, essential oil; uses: in Ayurveda, pacifies kapha and vata doshas (pungent, bitter, light, oily), decongestant, antioxidant, antibacterial, antispasmodic used to treat IBS, gallstones, kidney stones, cystitis, CNS stimulant, aromatherapy; precautions: avoid mucous membranes; patients with severe renal, hepatic or gastric conditions; patients taking amphetamines, barbiturates, insulin, antidiabetics. Also called blue gum, fever tree, gum, nilgiri, red gum, stringy bark tree, tailparna, or Tasmanian blue gum. Eucalyptus genus of Australian trees in the family Myrtaceae, widely planted throughout the world. Two species E. cladocalyx (sugar gum) and E. viminalis (manna gum) may contain toxic amounts of cyanogenic glycosides. Called also gum trees. Eucalyptus melanophloia host tree larvae of Australian sawfly (Lophyrotoma interrupta) which may poison sheep and cattle. Called also silver-leaf ironbark. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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gattii and exported tree species, particularly eucalypts, has been speculatively linked to its dispersal (6,9-11), no evidence for this has been found in BC. Eucalypts are Australian trees, but are now so much part of the South African flora (not itself rich in trees that produce useful timber) that their wood is not expensive, and it has the great advantage in being so naturally full of aromatics that it repels both fungi and insects. Facial tissue producers such as Proctor & Gamble and Kimberly-Clark soon learned that Brazilian eucalypts had the unusual ability to produce tactile softness when layered on the surface. |
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