Pragya International manufactures Eucalyptus Essential Oil. The eucalyptus leaves contain an essential oil, which is a powerful natural disinfectant. The oil is readily distilled from the leaves and can be used for cleaning, deodorizing, and in very small quantities in food supplements, especially cough drops and decongestants. Eucalyptus Essential Oil has been used in medicine, industry and for perfumes. Essential oils are the aromatic `essences` found in various plant parts. Because they evaporate when exposed to the air at ordinary temperatures they are called volatile or essential oils. These oils possess characteristic odors, are colourless, insoluble in water and are separated from plant material by steam distillation or solvent extraction.
Pragya International supplies various types of herbs and herbal extracts. The Eucalyptus Essential Oil, or lozenges and cough drops made from it, is useful for lung diseases, sore throat, gout, syphilis, gonorrhea, typhoid, varicose ulcers, worms, colds, croup, diphtheria, malaria, neuralgia, piles, and sore throat. It can be used as a vapor bath and inhaled for asthma and other respiratory ailments, and is an antiseptic bath addition. Its expectorant properties are useful for bronchitis. The oil is also said to be useful for pyorrhea and for burns, to prevent infection. Externally, the antiseptic and deodorant qualities of the oil make it suitable for use on purulent [pus filled] wounds, sores, boils, and ulcers. Rubbed on the skin, oil of eucalyptus gives relief from the pain of arthritis, and rheumatism, it increases blood flow to the area, producing a feeling of warmth. The oil is commonly used in steam inhalation for colds and flu, a few whiffs is often all it takes to clear a stuffy nose and a foggy head.
