Under "Eucalyptus globulus", it states "Main effects: expectorant" and under "Contraindications: not to be used with small children."

"Eucalyptus globulus is the most well-known eucalyptus variety."..."As with Eucalyptus radiata, E. globulus is a good expectorant and is suitable for treating cold symptoms."

"Precise statements about the specific interaction between essential oils and the various functions of the immune system are not possible at this time. However, some promising developments have emerged in this area. It is possible that, with increasing popularity of aromatherapy, in the near future a field known as "aroma-immunology" may arise because certain conclusions about the relationship between oils and their effects on the immune system can already be drawn. Immunoglobulin levels in the bloodstream, for example can be positively influenced by treatment with essential oils1."..."A depressed gamma-globulin level, as encountered with chronic bronchitis, can be corrected upward with ... Eucalyptus globulus."

The above defined reference1 is defined as follows: "1. Pierre Franchomme, Daniel Penoel, L'Aromatherapie exactement, Limoges 1990."

In the table entitled "EFFECTIVENESS OF ESSENTIAL OILS AGAINST MICROORGANISMS", and under the legend reading "Numerical values indicate the measure of sensitivity of each micoorganism to the oils (0 = no reaction; 1 = inhibition)", and under the "Essential oil" of "Eucalyptus" are recorded the following values: "Proteus" ("0.35"); "Enterococcus" ("0.16"); "Staphylococcus" ("0.39"); "Streptococcus" ("0.00"); "Pneumococcus" ("0.45"); "Alcalescens dispar" ("0.33"); "Neisseria" ("0.27"); "Corynebacterium xerosa" ("0.40"); "Klebsiella" ("0.39"); and "Candida" ("0.30")

Reference: Kurt Schnaubelt, Ph.D., in the book entitled "Advanced Aromatherapy, the Science of Essential Oil Therapy", Healing Arts Press, Rochester, Vermont, 1998, (originally published in German under the title "Neue Aromatherapie by vgs", Cologne, 1995) the first two excerpts above are from page 68, the third excerpt above is from page 119, the fourth excerpt above is from page 131, and the fifth excerpt above is from page 35