Tag: 1 8 cineole

Over 700 species of eucalyptus trees produce a volatile oil, with *Eucalyptus globulus* being the most widely used medicinal species. The key pharmacological drug in eucalyptus essential oil is **eucalyptol**, or 1,8-cineole, a compound with significant medicinal properties.

Eucalyptus oil, containing up to 90% eucalyptol, is a common ingredient in many medicinal products [1.6.3]. This prevalence leads to an important question: is eucalyptus psychoactive, and does it produce a 'high'?