Top Constituents and Uses of Eucalyptus leaves

Top Constituents and Uses of Eucalyptus leaves:

Constituents:

·         Volatile Oils (Eucalyptol)=cineol & cajeputol

·         Pyrogallol tannin

·         resin

Uses:

·         Antiseptic

·         Astringent

·         Treatment of asthma in form of cigarettes also to break tobacco habit

·         Camphor oil is used as anti rheumatic