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• Oils high in oxides can be very powerful aids in any respiratory illness.
• Essential oils containing significant amounts of 1,8 cineole (all oils below except German Chamomile) have antiviral, antifungal, antibacterial and expectorant/mucolytic effects.
• 1,8 cineole is a stimulant for the glands of the respiratory system, and is an expectorant, as it stimulates mucus secreting cells and activates the cilia of the respiratory mucous membranes.
• 1,8 cineole also has a stimulating effect on the mental process, increasing blood flow to the brain when inhaled.
• Research has shown 1,8 cineole to decrease coughing, ease expectoration, and decrease shortness of breath. It has an anti-inflammatory effect on bronchial asthma.
• 1,8 cineole is a skin penetration enhancer. It is also drying.
• 1,8 cineole is an analgesic and antiinflammatory agent for muscular and respiratory systems.
• The oxides in German Chamomile offer muscular decongestion and an anti-inflammatory effect.

• Cajeput - Melaleuca leucadendron var. cajuputi
• Cardamom - Ellettaria cardamomum
• Chamomile, German - Matricaria recutita
• Chamomile, German CO2 Total - Matricaria recutita
• Eucalyptus Globulus - Eucalyptus globulus
• Eucalyptus Radiata - Eucalyptus radiata
• Fingerroot - Boesenbergia pandurata
• Fragonia (TM) - Agonis fragrans
• Guava Leaf - Psidium guajava
• Helichrysum bracteiferum - Helichrysum bracteiferum
• Helichrysum gymnocephalum - Helichrysum gymnocephalum
• Helichrysum odoratissimum - Helichrysum odoratissimum
• Kunzea - Kunzea ambigua
• Laurel Leaf - Laurus nobilis
• Myrtle - Myrtus communis
• Niaouli ct 1,8 cineole - Melaleuca quinquenervia ct 1,8 cineole
• Ravintsara (Ho leaf) - Cinnamomum camphora ct 1,8 cineole
• Rosalina - Melaleuca ericifolia
• Rosemary ct camphor - Rosmarinus officinalis ct camphor
• Rosemary ct verbenone - Rosmarinus officinalis ct verbenone/camphor
• Saro - Cinnamosma fragrans
• Spike Lavender - Lavandula latifolia
• Sugandha Kokila - Cinnamomum Glaucescens
• Tamala ct linalol - Cinnamomum Tamala

Care must be taken with using 1,8 cineole with asthmatics as it is possible to set off an attack. This is an individual responseto the oil, dose, application, and specific situation. Do not use with infants. If oxidized can cause skin irritation and sensitization.