Andrew Huberman· PhD
eucalyptus oil is never recommended to be taken internally um there's actually been reported deaths from taking too much eucalyptus oil so I just put that out there that people think that it's going to work and more is better um usually the way it's used and the way it has been used historically is and for instance in hydrotherapy they would put um maybe a few drops of that or rub it onto the skin and allow it to to sink and it's it's extremely potent if you if you go online to buy eucalyptus essential oil uh that should not really be taken internally it's not designed for that um it's extremely potent and um you know putting it maybe on your sometimes I'll do that put it on the upper lip so I'm inhaling it — and actually can can be — actually very soothing in fact one of the things that I found very soothing and there are actually some data in the literature on this is if you get a cold and you're congested is just U heating up some hot water on the stove putting a towel over your head and just inhaling that steam it tends to open things up and uh decrease the congestion and I've been known to put a couple of drops of eucalyptus oil into that and that's actually been beneficial as well