cajuput oil

Cajeput essential oil is made from distilled leaves and branches of cajeput trees. A subtype of the melaleuca tree, cajeput is indigenous to tropical regions in Australia and Southeast Asia. Cajeput also goes by the names of cajuput, kajuput, melaleuca cajuputi, and minyak kayu putih. The oil is primarily known for its antiseptic and analgesic qualities. It’s also considered an anti-inflammatory, which is sometimes used to help treat minor skin wounds, colds, and inflammatory skin diseases.

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ɤ-terpinene
Limonene
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Terpinolene

1. Cajeput oil is also used either alone or in combination with other ingredients in commercially available antiseptic lotions to treat    joint pain (rheumatism) and other pains.
2. Cajeput oil is used to relieve gum pain after a tooth is removed or lost.
3. Cajeput oil is used as a flavoring in very small amounts.