Melaleuca Minor

A native of Australia and the islands of the

Indian Ocean. The leaves, being fermented, are distilled, and

yield an oil known as cajuput or cajeput oil, which is green, and

has a strong aromatic odor. It is valuable as an antispasmodic

and stimulant, and at one time had a great reputation as a cure

for cholera. In China the leaves are used as a tonic in the form

of decoction.