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[[Image:CajuputEssOil.png|thumb|Cajuput essential oil in clear glass vial]]

'''Cajuput oil''' is a [[volatile oil]] obtained by distillation from the leaves of the [[Myrtaceae|myrtaceous]] trees ''[[Melaleuca leucadendra]]'', ''[[Melaleuca cajuputi]]'', and probably other ''[[Melaleuca]]'' species. The trees yielding the oil are found throughout [[Maritime Southeast Asia]] and over the hotter parts of the [[Australia]]n continent.<ref>((Cite web |last=Society |first=National Geographic |date=2012-01-04 |title=Australia and Oceania: Resources |url=http://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/oceania-resources/ |access-date=2022-04-28 |website=National Geographic Society |language=en))</ref> The majority of the oil is produced on the Indonesian island of [[Sulawesi]].<ref>((Cite web |title=International - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) |url=https://www.eia.gov/international/analysis/country/IDN/background |access-date=2022-04-28 |website=www.eia.gov))</ref> The name "cajeput" is derived from its [[Malay language|Malay]] name, ((lang|ms|kayu putih)) or "white wood".<ref name="EB1911">((EB1911|inline=y|wstitle=Cajuput Oil|volume=4|page=961))</ref><ref name=lexico-cajuput>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200808090002/https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/cajuput Definition of "cajuput" by Oxford Dictionary] on Lexico.com</ref>

==Production and uses==
The oil is prepared from cajeput leaves and twigs macerated in water, and [[steam distillation|steam distilled]] after fermenting for a night. The resulting oil is extremely pungent, flammable, and has the odor of a mixture of [[turpentine]], [[eucalyptus]] and [[camphor]]. It consists mainly of [[cineol]] (see [[terpene]]s), from which cajuputene, having a [[hyacinth (plant)|hyacinth]]-like odor, can be obtained by distillation with [[phosphorus pentoxide]]. It is a typical volatile oil, and is used internally in doses of 2 to 3 [[Minim (unit)|minims]], for the same purposes as [[oil of clove|clove oil]].((Clarify|date=December 2017))

== Topical uses == 
If successful, pain management using cajeput oil may work by causing surface warmth and irritation through the help of a chemical called [[cineole]], which is employed [[topical medication|topically]] as a [[counterirritant]].<ref name="EB1911"/> It is an ingredient in some [[heat rub|liniments for sore muscles]], such as [[Tiger Balm]]. It is also used as an ingredient in inhalants or decongestants and topical pain remedies. With regard to direct application, cajeput oil can be applied to large areas of skin (after completing a [[patch test]]), minor wounds, scratches, and rashes.((cn|date=June 2023))

=== Potential side effects === 
Like other essential oils, cajeput oil may cause skin rashes, redness, irritation, burning, and [[hives]] when applied directly to the skin in its pure form.((cn|date=June 2023))

== For fish ==
((Unreferenced section|date=June 2014))
Cajeput is used for the treatment of bacterial or fungal infections in fish. Common brand names containing Cajeput are [[Melafix]] and [[Bettafix]].<ref>((cite journal |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1557506315000269 |title=Laboratory Evaluation of Safety and Efficacy for Melafix (Melaleuca cajuputi Extract) |journal=Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine |volume=24 |issue=2 |date=April 2015 |pages=188–192 |doi=10.1053/j.jepm.2015.04.020|last1=Shivappa |first1=Raghunath B. |last2=Christian |first2=Larry S. |last3=Noga |first3=Edward J. |last4=Law |first4=Jerry M. |last5=Lewbart |first5=Gregory A. ))</ref> Melafix is a stronger concentration and Bettafix is a lower concentration that makes it harder to overdose smaller fish, especially [[betta]]s. It is most commonly used to promote [[fin]] and tissue regrowth, but is also effective in treating other conditions, such as [[fin rot]] or [[Velvet (fish disease)|velvet]], but there is no evidence that such medical effects are actually achieved and these effects have been observed in no other organism exposed to cajeput oil.((cn|date=June 2023))

== See also ==
* [[Tea tree oil]] – derived from ''[[Melaleuca alternifolia]]''

==References==
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[[Category:Essential oils]]


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