4. Fights Infections
With its powerful antibacterial and antifungal properties, eucalyptus essential oil can guard a person against developing a range of different types of infection. Fungal infections, which commonly take hold either on the feet or in the groin and more intimate areas, are kept at bay with the topical application of eucalyptus oil.
The properties of the oil keep fungi levels at a healthy capacity, ensuring that external factors such as dirt and friction are not allowed to spark a rapid development in the abundance of fungus. Where infections of the respiratory system are concerned, taking eucalyptus essential oil internally is best advised.
The oil can be inhaled as an infusion within the steam, dissolved into the system in the form of a lozenge, or dropped directly beneath the tongue. In both cases, either internal or external application of eucalyptus oil has been found to be a very useful and powerful tool in the fight against infections of all kinds.