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Dreaming Earth Botanicals
825C Merrimon Ave. #348
Asheville, NC 28804

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Manuka Essential Oil

$18.00

Manuka Essential Oil

Botanical Name: Leptospermum scoparium
Origin: New Zealand
Family: Myrtaceae
Aroma: Camphoraceous, woody
Perfume Note: Top to middle
Method of Extraction: Steam distilled
Source: Leaves and stems

Blends Well With: Basil, bergamot, black pepper, chamomile german, chamomile roman, clary sage, cypress, eucalyptus essential Oils, geranium, grapefruit, lavender, lemon, litsea cubeba, marjoram, orange, peppermint, petitgrain, pine, ravensara, rosemary, sage, sandalwood, tea tree essential Oils.

Description and Uses: Manuka is a bushy plant with small spiky leaves and pink flowers indigenous to New Zealand. The oil is antibacterial and antifungal. Because of its spectrum, particularly against such bacteria as staphylococcus and streptococcus, and fungi such as T. mentagrophytes, it is ideal for tropical applications.

Research carried out in both Britain and New Zealand by the Cawthron Institute and Waikato University has shown Manuka essential oil to have a broad spectrum antibiotic action. Manuka essential oil is useful for athlete's foot, ringworm and acne, and is often used in soaps, creams, shampoos, "tissue wipes" and antiseptic gels. Because of its high level of activity, particularly against gram positive organisms and its low toxicity, Manuka essential Oill is an excellent topical where Staphylococcus and/or Streptococcus are a major concern or where antisepsis and soothing together are important (e.g., where burns are a factor).