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EUCALYPTUSLEAVES(EUCALYPTUSGLOBULUS)Code: BHSN-BTH-013Weight: 8 OuncesEUCALYPTUS GLOBULUSVernacular names Blue gum, Tasmanian blue gum, southern blue gum, fever tree (En).Gommier bleu, arbre à fièvre (Fr). Gomeiro azul, eucalipto comum (Po). Mkaratusi (Sw).Origin and geographic distribution Eucalyptus globulus is naturally distributed in Tasmaniaand south-eastern Australia, but is now widely planted and naturalized in subtropical regionsaround the world. In tropical Africa it is found in cool highland regions, especially in Ethiopia,where it was introduced around 1890.. The Australian Aborigines used the leaves as a remedyfor fevers. Eucalyptus is very prevalent in Uganda.In African traditional medicine, an infusion or decoction of the leaves is taken, or appliedexternally in baths, lotions or enemas, against asthma, bronchitis, tonsillitis, colds, urinaryproblems and haemorrhages. The vapour of boiled dried leaves is inhaled against asthma,cough, flu, croup and diphtheria, or fine leaf powder is inhaled. In Sudan a decoction of theleaves is drunk to treat malaria and in Madagascar the leaves are heated and the vapour inhaledagainst this disease. Powdered or bruised leaves or a leaf decoction are applied on abscesses andwounds. A paste of powdered leaves is rubbed in against rheumatism. In Kenya a leaf decoctionis used in a bath to treat chickenpox in children. In Ethiopia a leaf extract is gargled fortreatment of meningitis. In southern Africa the leaves are used against stomach-ache. Gum resinfrom the plant is used against diarrhoea. Various leaf preparations are used as insect repellent,and in Kenya the fresh or dried leaves are used for controlling snails.Eucalyptus is also used for the treatment of diabetes, hypertension and cardiac diseases. In LatinAmerica and the West Indies, a tea of the leaves is used for asthma, bronchitis and diabetes. Arefreshing bath of the tea is good for pains, colds and chest congestion. The leaves can besimmered in an open pot and the vapors inhaled for sinus, hay fever, colds and chest congestion.The tea is also used as an antiseptic dressing for wounds, sores and open ulcers. The driedleaves strewn around the house will keep away insects and deodorize and purify the air.Simmering in a pot has the same effect. The fresh leaves can be chewed to strengthen teeth andharden the gums.Leaf extracts have shown antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral effects. Water extracts of theleaf have shown antihyperglycaemic and molluscicidal activities. Ether extracts of the leafshowed anthelmintic activity against Strongyloides stercoralis and Ancylostoma spp. Adecoction of the leaves had in-vivo diuretic activity in rats. An ethanol extract of the leaf and adecoction of the seed have shown in-vivo anti-inflammatory activity in mice and rats.Euglobals from the leaf have shown anti-inflammatory effects, inhibitory effects on the34