Botanical Name: Eucalyptus globulus Labill
Other Names: Tailapatra, Sugandhapatra, Tailaprana, and Nilgiri Taila
Durable and exhibiting a graceful demeanor with a silvery-blue hue, Eucalyptus pods make a delightful addition to winter containers and holiday centerpieces. Also recognized as Silver Bells Eucalyptus, these pods are, in fact, the buds of the Eucalyptus flower.
Medicinal Uses:
- Used to ward off bugs and the diseases they might carry
- As a source of wood and as a decoration
- Arthritis – potentially due to its anti-inflammatory properties
- A blocked nose
- Wounds and burns
- Ulcers
- Cold sores – perhaps due to its anti-inflammatory properties
- Bladder diseases
- Diabetes – eucalyptus might help lower blood sugar
- Fever
