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Eucalyptus oil comes from trees, usually from Australia but Young Living also growing Eucalyptus in Ecuador. Young Living carries three types of Eucalyptus oil: Eucalyptus Blue, Eucalyptus globulus and Eucalyptus radiata.

The scent of Eucalyptus is familiar to anyone that has consumed cough drops. Most Eucalyptus species support healthy respiratory system. You can inhale the eucalyptus oil and apply it to the chest. You will likely want to dilute with a carrier oil. Sometimes I layer the oils, putting a couple drops of the oil on location, then layer the carrier oil over it as a dilution method. This is useful when using oils that “heat up” a bit in sensitive skin areas on the body.

You can also put some boiling water in a bowl, then add a couple drops Eucalyptus oil to the water. Put a towel over your head to create a tent, then lower your head over the water and inhale the vapors.

Following is a little information on the different Eucalyptus oils Young Living has available.

Eucalyptus Blue: This oil has a fresh, invigorating aroma that supports normal breathing and soothes tense muscles when applied topically. This essential oil is grown and harvested at the Young Living Farm in Ecuador and is an important ingredient in the Breathe Again Roll On.
Some of the Eucalyptus Blue features include:

High levels of the powerful constituent eucalyptol 56.2% (also known as 1.8-cineol) and eugenol.
High in limonene 6% – normally no limonene in eucalyptus

Eucalyptus Blue is a key ingredient in the new Breathe Again Roll-On

Supports respiratory function when diffused.

Eucalyptus Blue also helps soothe muscle tension when applied topically, and relaxes the body after exercise.

How to use: Topical: Dilute one drop with one drop of V-6 or olive oil. Then apply to desired area as needed. Aromatic: Diffuse up to 30 minutes three times daily.

Rosemary and eucalyptus oils can be used in a saline solution for a very effective nasal irrigation.
10 drops rosemary
6 drops Eucalyptus Blue
8 tbs very fine salt.

The essential oils are mixed thoroughly in the fine salt and kept in a container. For each nasal irrigation session, use 1 teaspoon of this salt mixture dissolved into 1 1/2 cups distilled water. This oils/salt/water solution is then placed in the tank of an oral irrigator to irrigate the nasal cavities, which is done while bending over a sink.

Eucalyptus radiata: Is cooling, refreshing, and energizing. Lighter in smell than Eucalyptus globulus, it has many of the same supportive properties. Because it is relatively gentle and nonirritating, it is the preferred choice for children. This variety is one of the most versatile of the eucalyptus oils and is suitable for topical use, diffusing,
and even direct inhalation. It has long been an ingredient in some of Young Living’s most popular blends.

A few examples:
R.C.
Raven
Breathe Again Roll On
Thieves

These oils should be in your arsenal for supporting your healthy immune system.

A drop or two of oil can be sprinkled on a handkerchief or tissue and inhaled directly as needed.

DIY Eucalyptus Essential Oil Infused Tissues
Remove tissues from their box. Pour 2-3 drops of Eucalyptus radiata onto a cotton ball, and seal the cotton ball with your tissues in an airtight container for 24 hours. Remove tissues from airtight container and replace tissues in box.
Repeat as needed to refresh scent.

Eucalyptus globulus: Eucalyptol (1.8 cineol) occurs in high concentrations in Eucalyptus globulus and other eucalyptus species. It is responsible for the oil’s respiratory supporting effects.

How to use: Eucalyptus globulus is best applied topically or on the reflex points of the feet.

Breathe Again Roll-On is a blend of four different types of eucalyptus essential oils (Eucalyptus Staigeriana, Eucalyptus Globulus, Eucalyptus Radiata, and Eucalyptus Blue) as well as Peppermint, Copaiba, Myrtle, Blue Cypress, Bay Laurel, Rose hip seed oil, and fractionated coconut oil.

The Fractionated virgin coconut oil in Breathe Again allows the blend to be gently applied to areas of the body. This roll-on is already diluted, making it perfect for on the go!

Breathe Again is high in the naturally occurring chemical constituents eucalyptol and menthol, beta-caryophyllene, and alpha pinene. Breathe Again Roll-On has a refreshing and rejuvenating aroma and is the perfect companion during the winter months! I love to apply it right on my chest, neck and back right before a steamy shower. I also sometimes even roll a little bit right under my nose when I need a little jump-start in the morning.

We are missing Gary Young more and more as time goes on. We learned so much from him. I have been saving oil tips for over 28 years. Those oil lessons from the early days are so precious. Sadly, many newer members never really got to attend a training with him teaching a class and have no idea the power in properly distilled essential oils.

There has been one thing I have been thinking about for a while is the synergy in Young Living’s essential oil blends.

Synergy relates to the interaction or cooperation of two or more substances to produce a combined effect greater than the sum of their separate effects.

Gary used to talk about how he made the different essential oil blends. He didn’t just throw oils together. There was an order of adding each oil to the blend. He found, by research and testing, the blend was more powerful with the order of oils added to the blend.

Every blend that Gary Young created is tested in the laboratory for the actual chemical components in that blend.  In fact, EVERY BATCH of each blend is tested multiple times.  Therefore, we know exactly what is in the bottle.  When we create our own bends – or combine oils – the oils interact chemically and may become quite different from the individual single oils.

In the past few years, since we started using the easy rollerball recipes, some important information has been getting lost.

Gary used to talk about not adding other oils to blends because of the synergy in each oil blend. He would say you can add ONE oil that is in a blend to amplify that property, but don’t add other oils that are not in the blend. For example, adding extra Wintergreen or Peppermint, or Clove Oils to PanAway.

I am constantly seeing people adding multiple blends in roll-ons and diffuser blend recipes. If you are only going for a nice smell in your diffuser, I guess it doesn’t really matter. If you are using an oil for a purpose, like immune support, don’t make the oil blend less effective by adding other oils to it and by all means, don’t blend multiple blends.

Gary taught us LAYERING. Layering is using one oil, then layer another oil single over the first oil. Gary taught us to WAIT 10 MINUTES before layering another oil blend over the same spot. I often use another oil in another spot on the body if I am using them closer in time.

One example:  Gathering + Abundance = WOW!  But, put the 2 blends in different spots on the body. Personally, I like Abundance on my ear reflex points

Here is little clip on layering from an article by Jen O’Sullivan:

LAYERING VS. BLENDS (synergies)
Layering is not something that many people practice anymore as most have gone the way of the ever-ready and easy rollerball. I would love to challenge your rollerball use and help you understand the power behind layering AND synergies. You all may know one of the most powerful techniques is called Raindrop Therapy. It is a method of layering oils on your body one at a time. This allows for optimal penetration of each oil and allowing the many diverse constituents within each oil to work powerfully and fully on its own before adding another oil. Some people have decided for ease of use to combine all the oils from the Raindrop method into one tidy little rollerball. This is very counter productive.