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It eases congestion, relieves muscle soreness and is used to treat minor cuts. If you've ever visited some hill stations, you would have probably seen the eucalyptus tree growing on the slopes of the mountains. And while you wind up to the top, you can smell the eucalyptus in the air. If you haven't noticed these trees till now, surely at some point of time you must have used Listerine, Vicks VapoRub, Menthol or even just used pure eucalyptus oil. In India and many other parts of the world eucalyptus is used to treat colds, cough and asthma. In India, apart from being used in balms and mouthwashes, eucalyptus is available in an oil form, which is used to keep away mosquitoes. If you have a baby in the house and you are not too keen on using those chemicals, then this is one natural way of keeping those pests away. For those of you who happen to stay nearby a eucalyptus tree, use the leaves in your bath water or just boil the leaves and inhale the vapour. If you do not have the fresh leaves, then a few drops of eucalyptus oil added in boiling water, as an inhalant is a very effective decongestant. And just for your information. If you've ever seen a koala, you've also seen a eucalyptus tree, on which the koala is normally found, as the long, scythe-shaped eucalyptus leaves are the sole food source for this cute, furry creature.
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