Cajeput
Oil
 Cajeput
(Melaleuca Leucadendron)
The essential oil of Cajeput is distilled
from the fresh leaves and twigs of the Cajeput tree.
It
has a slightly medicinal aroma that is reminiscent
of camphor and eucalyptus
oils.
In Southeast
Asia, the Cajeput tree grows abundantly. The people
of Vietnam and surrounding countries
highly
regard Cajeput as a traditional remedy. It is
known in their healing culture primarily for its use
for muscular and joint discomforts. It is also used
for promoting healthy skin, as well as for
its benefits to the throat, sinus and
respiratory tract. 
As an aromatherapy agent, Cajeput
oil stimulates the mind and promotes clear thinking.
The Cajeput
tree is indigenous to Southeast Asia, and grows in
Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines,
Vietnam, Java,
and the tropical regions of Australia. It is
related to the Melaleuca species, and is also known
as
White Tea Tree, White Tree, and Swamp Tea Tree.
Cajeput
essential oil is produced by steam distillation of
the
fresh leaves and twigs from this tall evergreen tree,
which grows up to 30 meters high. It has thick,
pointed leaves, white
flowers, and a flexible trunk with whitish spongy bark,
hence the Malaysian name ‘caju-puti’ or
white wood.
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