Eucalyptus cut (Eucalyptus globulus)

Crush a single leaf and you have the whole cleansing cupboard in one breath: sharp, cold and camphor-bright.

Origin & Traditional Use

Eucalyptus globulus is a tall tree native to Tasmania and south-eastern Australia. Its aromatic leaves are distilled for oil, and the tree was planted worldwide for timber, windbreaks and to dry out wet ground.

Uses by Tradition

Witchcraft & Folk Magick

• Healing work: leaves stuffed into a poppet or tucked into a pillow during a working for someone’s wellbeing.
• Cleansing: leaves simmered in water on the stove to clear a room’s atmosphere, or hung in a steamy bathroom.
• Protection: a leaf or seed pod carried in the pocket, or a branch hung over a sickbed.

A Simple Working

• Fill a small pot with water and add a handful of eucalyptus leaves.
• Add a sprig of rosemary and a few strips of lemon peel.
• Bring it to a low simmer and open the windows a little.
• Walk the steam through each room, saying what you are clearing out.
• Light a blue candle in the main room once the house smells clean.
• Pour the cooled water out at the front step.

Pairs Well With

• Rosemary for cleansing and protection.
• Lemon peel for a bright, clearing simmer pot.
• Peppermint for a sharp, cool cleansing blend.
• A blue candle for healing work.

Lore & History

In the nineteenth century blue gums were planted by the hundreds of thousands in marshy country from Algeria to California, in the belief that they drove off fever and bad air, which earned them the name fever tree. The blue gum is now the floral emblem of Tasmania.

What You Receive

Cut dried eucalyptus leaf, available in 1 oz, 2 oz and 1 lb.