This article is not only about creosote oil and it’s health benefits, but you will also come to know about it’s nutritional value, it’s uses in your day to day life, and how to make creosote herbal oil at home.
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What Is Creosote Oil?
Creosote Oil is herbal oil made from Creosote Bush better known as Chaparral(Larrea Tridentata).It is very useful herbal oil and has very health benefits which are discussed below in health benefits section.
Creosote oil is also available in two other forms; one is in the form of Coal Tar Creosote Oil which is dark brown in color and is obtained by Distillation of Coal Tar, and other is Wood Tar Creosote Oil, which is yellowish in color and is obtained by pyrolysis of plant-derived material such as wood.
Coal Tar Creosote oil is less used for medicinal purposes because it is toxic in nature but it is well used for industrial purposes to preserve wooden doors and wooden furniture, but Wood Tar Creosote Oil and Creosote Herbal Oil made from Creosote Bush are well used for medicinal purposes.
As you came to know about Creosote oil and it’s two other forms that are Coal Tar and Wood Tar Creosote Oil.
Aroma Of Creosote Oil
Creosote Oil has the characteristic aroma of Tar Oil means smell like Tar that’s why Chaparral is called Creosote Bush.
Now you know about how creosote oil smells.
Here are some characteristics of Creosote Oil that made it popular among the masses:
Properties Of Creosote Oil
As there are three types of Creosote oil that are Creosote herbal oil, Coal Tar Creosote oil and Wood Tar Creosote Oil so each oil has it’s own property which is given below:
1. Coal Tar Creosote Oil
It is majorly used as a wood preservative to protect wooden doors, wooden furniture etc. Sometimes it is also used as fuel. It is rarely used in medical due to it’s toxicity.
2. Wood Tar Creosote Oil
It is used as meat preservative to preserve meat for a long time and is also as a wood preservative when mixed with coal tar creosote oil. Wood Tar Creosote oil has also following properties:
Antiseptic: prevents infection
Laxative: prevents constipation
Expectorant: promote drainage of mucus from lungs
Anesthetic: causes loss of sensation
Astringent: removes acne
3. Creosote Bush Oil
Creosote oil obtained from Creosote Bush has many herbal properties, and it is well used by Native Americans as a natural remedy. The oil has following properties:
Anti-Acne: helps in reducing Acne
Antiseptic: prevents infection
Analgesic: prevents pain
Anti-neuritic: prevents stinging sensation from neuritis
Anti-helminthic: kill parasites in intestine
Cicatrizant: heals sunburns
Diuretic: promotes the release of urine
Expectorant: promotes expulsion of phlegm
As you came to know about some characteristics of all types of Creosote Oil, let’s talk about it’s nutritional value of Creosote Oil.
Nutritional Value Of Creosote Oil
As you know there are three different types of Creosote Oil found so each oil has its different nutritional values. Let’s have a look at each’s nutritional value:
1. Coal Tar Creosote Oil
Coal Tar Creosote oil is of no nutritional value because of it’s commercial use and toxicity nature.
2. Wood Tar Creosote Oil
Wood Tar Creosote Oil contains a variety of nutrients which gives it beneficial properties. Below are some compounds found in wood-tar creosote oil:
Guaiacol: used to make expectorant and other medicinal compounds
Creosol: It is disinfectant
Cresol: leads to irritation and present in small amount
Xylenol: produce antioxidants.
3. Creosote Bush Oil
Creosote Herbal oil made from Creosote Bush contains different nutrients and compounds which have medicinal value. It’s active principles are NDGA (Nor -Dihydro Guayaretic Acid), Amino Acids, Flavonoids, Resins e.t.c. NDGA is a powerful antioxidant.
As you came to know about how nutritious is Creosote oil, let’s talk about its health benefits. But before talking about health benefits of Creosote Oil as you read above that Coal Tar and Wood Tar Creosote Oil are less used in medicinal world. So the below-mentioned health benefits are all of Creosote Bush Oil.
Health Benefits Of Creosote Oil
Creosote oil obtained from Creosote Bush has various healing benefits, some of them are given below:
1. Creosote Oil For Acne/Pimple Treatment
Creosote oil can be used for reducing acne or pimples. One can use infused oil directly on skin. Mix 4-5 drops of infused oil with two tablespoons of the jojoba oil and apply it to the place where there is acne.
2. Heals Muscular Cramps
Creosote oil helps in healing muscular cramps. If someone has muscular cramp or muscle stretch, creosote oil is good to apply.
3. Heals Body Pain
Creosote oil helps in healing any body pain like a headache, back pain, leg pain, knee pain etc. If someone is suffering from any body pain, creosote oil is good to apply.
4. Hemorrhoids
Creosote oil is good homemade remedy for hemorrhoids. One can apply directly to the hemorrhoids using a cotton ball. It reduces the swelling and irritation.
There is one more oil that can do wonders in dealing this problem i.e. Cypress Essential Oil.
5. Heals Wounds
Creosote oil and herbal tea of Creosote Bush is good at healing wounds. One can use it as an antiseptic.
Onion seed oil can also be used for healing purposes.
6. To Dissolve Urinary Calculi(Kidney Stones)
Creosote Bush oil also helps in removing Kidney Stones Naturally. One who wants to dissolve kidney stones naturally can take creosote herbal tea.
7. Heals Asthma
It is also used as an anti-inflammatory to treat respiratory ailments like Asthma.
8. Heal Tooth Decay
It is also used as a mouthwash against tooth decay and bad breath.
Here, if you are facing extreme problems related to the teeth, Go for Clove essential oil.
9. Eliminate Gallstones
It is also used to eliminate Gallstones.
10. Heals Diabetes
Creosote Herbal Tea helps in healing diabetes. Diabetes Patients can take a weak dose of herbal Tea.
Now you came to know about creosote oil, it’s properties and health benefits. Let’s take a look on it’s different uses in industrial and medicinal world.
Uses Of Creosote Oil
Creosote oil obtained from Tar has various commercial uses, some of them are given below:
Coal Tar and Wood Tar Creosote oil are used to preserve woods and wooden furniture. Coal Tar is more efficient as a comparison to wood tar in the case of wood preservation.
Wood Tar Creosote oil is used as meat preservative to preserve meat for a long time.
Creosote oil is used to extract chemicals that have expectorant capabilities.
The oil is also used as fuel for lighting lamps.
Now, you came to know a lot about creosote oil, it’s characteristics, it’s health benefits, and it’s used in day to day life. I’m sure you have a question in your mind as to from where to get this creosote oil. Here is your answer.
Where To Obtain Creosote Oil From?
Coal Tar and Wood Tar Creosote oil are obtained easily in the market, or you can buy it online from different merchants. But in the case of Creosote Bush oil, one can buy it’s essential oil from the market or make it at home as infused oil or herbal tea.
Instead of buying creosote oil from the market, you can also make it at your home and below is the procedure to make creosote herbal oil at your home.
How To Make Creosote Oil At Home?
Here I’m talking about Creosote Bush Oil that you can make at your home. You can make it in two ways organically.
a. Creosote Essential Oil
You can prepare it by Steam Distillation of the leaves of Chaparral.
b. Herbal Infused Creosote Oil
To prepare it you need any base oil like grapeseed and Chaparral Leaves and follow the instructions given below:
- Take the Grapeseed Oil and put it in a jar
- Add leaves of Chaparral into jar and cover it up with lid
- Put Jar into sunlight for 24 hours and then drain it
c. Creosote Herbal Tea
You can also prepare Creosote Herbal Tea with the help of Creosote leaves and stem and take it as a weak dose.
Note: – Creosote bush tea have a very bitter and disagreeable tea and take it as a weak dose.
As every oil has effects and side effects, here are some side effects of creosote oil which are mentioned below.
Side Effects Of Creosote Oil
Creosote Bush is very helpful and useful in some medical cases but in some cases, it may lead to hepatic and renal toxicity and also don’t use this herb if you are under treatment with antiplatelet and anticoagulant drugs such as warfarin and aspirin.
Coal Tar and Wood Tar Creosote oil are toxic in nature and don’t use it for medicinal purpose without prescription.
Hope you find very useful information about creosote oil, it’s health benefits, and it’s used. Still, if you have any query related to creosote oil you can comment in below comment section.
