Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Cajeput and Her Sister
If somebody says, "Cajeput" -- do you respond with "God Bless You"? Or possibly, "I beg your pardon?" It may be more appropriate to immediately say, "Don't open that bottle near me; I hate the smell of cajeput -- it smells like turpentine. Although not as bad as tea tree...". And then you might launch into a heated discussion of the pros and cons of both essential oils. I tend to stay with tea tree if only because it's easier to pronounce. It's also easier to find and less likely to be a skin irritant. But they both have antibacterial properties and have been used for years in their native lands. Sister trees. Similar but each their own personality.
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