Botanical name: Melaleuca quinquenervia (viridiflora)

Family: Myrtaceae

Harvested: Indonesia - Australia - Vietnam

Parts used: leaves

Extraction method: steam distillation

Major components of the oil: 1,8-cineole, alpha-terpineol, limonene, alpha-pinene, eugenol, linalool

Traditionally used by Indigenous Australians as a remedy against colds, headaches and diseases in general, the essential oil from the leaves of Niaouli essentially contains cineole.

Its constituents show antiseptic, antifungal, insecticidal and anthelmintic properties.

The Ant and Cockroach Formula