Botanical name ~ Leptospermum scoparium.Caution - Avoid in pregnancy or with sensitive skins.Aroma ~ Gentle, sweet and herbaceous aroma, unlike the 'East Cape' chemotype which is strong lemony and pungent. Extraction ~ by steam distillation. Part of plant ~ from the leaves and branches.Country of Origin ~ New ZealandChemical Constituents ~ Leptospermone, calamenene, cadina-1.4-diene.Traditional Uses ~ A powerful oil particularly useful as a disinfectant, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal. Manuka has a long history of use by the Maori people and is said by some to be even more effective than tea tree. Use with caution.
