By Ruth Tan<\/p>\n
Amongst the array of honey products, have you tried\u00a0Eucalyptus<\/a>\u00a0honey before? Besides its very distinct taste and odor, what makes it so special is its host of health benefits.\u00a0Eucalyptus<\/a>\u00a0is one of the plants that is commonly applied together with honey as a home remedy due to its medicinal healing properties of the compound eucalyptol present in it.<\/p>\n Eucalyptus<\/a>\u00a0essential oil obtained from fresh leaves of the tall evergreen\u00a0Eucalyptus<\/a>\u00a0tree has and is used in a variety of over the counter drugs including rubs, inhalers, liniments, rash creams, and mouthwashes. The\u00a0Eucalyptus<\/a>\u00a0tree, also known as\u00a0Fever<\/a>\u00a0tree, blue gum tree or stringy\u00a0Bark<\/a>\u00a0tree, has the botanical name\u00a0Eucalyptus<\/a>\u00a0Globulus<\/a>.<\/p>\n It is native to Australia but was introduced to other parts of the world including India, Europe and South Africa a few centuries ago. Though many countries do produce\u00a0Eucalyptus<\/a>\u00a0oil, Australia is still the worlds prime supplier of\u00a0Eucalyptus<\/a>\u00a0oil. The health benefits of the colorless\u00a0Eucalyptus<\/a>\u00a0oil which is extracted from the fresh\u00a0Eucalyptus<\/a>\u00a0leaves, branch tips, and dried leaves, remind me of honey properties \u2014 anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, decongestant, deodorant,\u00a0Antiseptic<\/a>,\u00a0Antibacterial<\/a>, and stimulating.<\/p>\n