By: Ozren Podnar |
Niauli - analgesic, antiseptic and antibiotic from southern seas |
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Niauli (Latin name Melaleuca viridiflora) is a species of tree that grows in Australia, New Caledonia and the neighboring territories.
Like its relative Melaleuca Leucadendron, it is an evergreen plant with a spongy bark that peels off.
It has spear-like and very aromatic leaves colour of ash and white flowers on a long stem.
Essential naiuli oil was brought to Europe only in the 17th century, but before that it was very much appreciated by the local population.
The locals applied it for reducing high temperature, healing wounds, stopping diarrhea and relieving rheumatism. Niauli oil is obtained by steam distillation of the fresh leaves and twigs.
The oil is sparse and pale yellow to dark yellow in color, depending on the proportion of copper in the soil. It has a strong and spicy aroma with a hint of camphor.
The main ingredients of this oil are alpha phellandrene, limonene, alpha-pinene, beta-pinene, gamma-terpineol, linalool and piperiton.
The healing properties of naiuli oil
Niauli stimulates many processes in the body.
It improves blood circulation, secretion of hormones and enzymes, and activates metabolic processes, including absorption, digestion and elimination of superfluous matter.
This oil is famous for its analgesic properties.
It is very effective against headaches, toothaches, earaches, sore muscles and joints, pain from strains, sprains and rheumatism.
Niauli oil is effective against respiratory diseases such as colds, runny nose, blocked sinuses and bronchitis.
This oil frees the airways by dissolving buildup mucus in the nostrils, sinuses, throat, bronchi and lungs.
Inhalation is commonly used for the treatment of respiratory tract.
Fill a large bowl with hot water and add to it two drops of niauli oil and one drop of eucalyptus oil. Cover your head with a towel and inhale the steam.
After inhalation mix 10 ml of soybean oil, five drops of niauli oil, two drops of eucalyptus oil and a drop of myrrh oil.
Rub this mixture of oils on your chest, sinus area, temples and neck.
Healing wounds and scars
Niauli oil promotes the wound healing process and protects against infection.
Apply it to the wound in a mixture with the appropriate cream or dilute it with base oil.
This oil activates leukocytes at the affected area and leukocytes then deal with microbes found in the affected area.
Niauli oil also removes scars caused by acnes or sores. This oil also stimulates the growth of new tissue that replaces the old and damaged. With time, the skin looks like new.
Antibiotic properties of niauli
Niauli is known for its strong antibiotic and antiseptic properties so aromatherapists and herbalists prescribe it for treating urinary tract diseases and vaginal infections.
Since it destroys bacteria, fungi and other microbes, this oil is used for cleaning wounds, but you can also use it for cleaning your living area.
An additional advantage is its ability to destroy or disperse insects, with the exception of cockroaches and a few other highly resilient insects.
To protect against airborne viruses and insects, make a room spray.
Mix 0.3 liters of warm water with 5 ml of niauli oil and pour the mixture into spray dispenser.
Spray this mixture through your living areas.
Recipes with niauli oil
Antiviral bath for adults
The bath is used for the prevention or for the treatment of an already developed viral disease.
Add the following into 100 ml of soy cream (available at health food stores) and mix well:
- 11 drops of niauli essential oil
- 11 drops of ravensara essential oil
- 8 drops of thyme essential oil (linalool chemotype)
- 8 drops of rosemary essential oil (chemotype verbenon)
Pour the mix into a tub with hot water heated at 38 degrees C. After the bath lay in your bed and warm yourself as much as possible to cause perspiration. Toxins will be released from the body through sweat.
Antiviral bath for children over 5
In 100 ml of soy cream, add and mix well:
- - 6 drops of niauli essential oil
- - 6 drops of ravensara essential oil
- - 6 drops of thyme essential oil (linalool chemotype)
- - 4 drops of rosemary essential oil (chemotype verbenon)
Naiuli oil against HPV
Aromatherapists recommend niauli oil and several oils with potent antiviral and immunostimulating properties for a successful fight against HPV.
For this purpose you can use:
- niauli oil (Melaleuca quinquenervia cineole chemotype)
- eucalyptus oil (Eucalyptus polybractea chemotype krypton)
- ravensara oil (Cinnamomum camphora cineole chemotype)
- tea tree oil (Melaleuca alternifolia chemotype terpineol-4)
- cinnamon leaf oil (Cinnamomum verum)
- sage oil (Salvia officinalis)
A mixture of vaginal infection
- 20 ml of St. John's wort oil
- 10 ml oil tamanu
- 50 drops of ravensara essential oil
- 20 drops of eucalyptus essential oil
- 20 drops of tea tree essential oil
Mix the essential oils with St. John's wort and tamanu base oils, which also have anti-viral and anti-inflammatory properties.
Soak a tampone in this mixture, insert it into your vagina and leave it there for 2 hours.
Apply this treatment twice a day for 20 days between periods. If necessary, you can extend the treatment to 3-4 months.
Treating pets
Many French veterinarians use niauli oil in the treatment of dogs.
Oil diluted with cooled boiled water is an effective remedy for infected wounds and skin irritation.
An equal mixture is used for relieving dog rheumatism by rubbing the mixture into the rheumatic limbs.
Some animal lovers discovered that niauli oil is effective for the treatment of respiratory ailments in cats.
First they thoroughly brush cats, then they put several drops of niauli oil on their hands and then they rub cat’s fur with their hands, with the emphasis on the back, hips and abdomen.
This treatment protects cats against flees, strengthens their immune system and helps them breathe easier.
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