Creosote Oil Health Benefits – Nutritional Value

Creosote Oil is herbal oil made from creosote Bush better known as Chaparral(Larrea Tridentata). It is a very useful herbal oil and has very health benefits which are discussed below in the 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 the 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.

Creosote oil is a common name for a group of oil that is obtained from tar. One of them is coal tar creosote and the other is wood tar creosote. However, there is a plant that smells much like creosote and it is the creosote bush, better known as Chaparral (Larrea tridentate). These three oil products can interchangeably be referred to as creosote oil. They are used for a number of medicinal purposes, as they have been used in the past. Creosote oils also have significant usage in industrial and home applications.

 

Creosote Oil is herbal oil made from Creosote Bush better known as Chaparral (Larrea Tridentata) native to the deserts of the Southwestern U.S. and Mexico. It is a very useful herbal oil and has very healthy benefits. Creosote bush oil contains a variety of nutrients and compounds which have medicinal value. The bush contains a small fraction of its weight as volatile oils, which are tapped using steam distillation.

Plant

The Creosote bush is an evergreen shrub about 1–3m high. Barks are reddish-brown toward the base of the plant and progressively lighter on the smaller limbs. Leaves are small and curled with a yellow-green color, and have a “greasy-leathery” texture. The flowers are minute and yellow; they eventually develop into oddly fuzzy, seed-bearing capsules”

Aroma Of Creosote Oil

Creosote Oil has the characteristic aroma of Tar Oil means to 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 medicine due to its toxicity.

2. Wood Tar Creosote Oil

It is used as a 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 the 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 the 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 the 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 its commercial use and toxicity nature.

2. Wood Tar Creosote Oil

Wood Tar Creosote Oil contains a variety of nutrients that 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 a 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. Its 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 the health benefits of Creosote Oil as you read above that Coal Tar and Wood Tar Creosote Oil are less used in the medicinal world. So the below-mentioned health benefits are all of Creosote Bush Oil.

Health Benefits of Creosote oil

As we know about the nutritional value of Creosote oil, let’s talk about its health benefits. But before talking about the health benefits of Creosote Oil as you read above that Coal Tar and Wood Tar Creosote Oil are less used in the medicinal world. So the below-mentioned health benefits are all of Creosote Bush Oil.

1. Good for Acne

Creosote oil from the creosote bush can be used on acne. It is anti-inflammatory and aids the skin in subsiding the pimples. One can use the infused oil directly on the skin. If you have the essential oil of creosote instead, add 4 – 5 drops to about 2 tablespoons of jojoba oil for skin massage. Apply it all over the place where there is acne.

2. Hemorrhoids

Creosote oil makes a nice home remedy for hemorrhoids. Since it is anti-inflammatory and astringent, it can be applied directly to hemorrhoids using a cotton ball. It starts to reduce swelling and irritation.

3. Heal bruises and wounds

Creosote oil and the herbal tea of creosote bush are good at healing wounds. One can use the oil for disinfecting the wound. Take a pan of water and boil it. Then cool it and add 8 – 10 drops of creosote oil. Use this oil to wash the wound. It exerts a disinfecting effect. It is also an antihemorrhagic, so it stops bleeding from the wound.

4. Relieve a Headache

Inhalation of the essential oil of creosote bush helps to alleviate a headache. You can perform a temple massage with the herbal-infused oil.

5. Sun protection

This oil can be used in skincare formulations to protect from UV radiation. Apply chaparral infused in olive oil on the skin.

6. For Eczema and Psoriasis

The creosote essential oil is used in aromatherapy to heal eczema and psoriasis lesions.

7. Heals Muscular Cramps

Creosote oil helps in healing muscular cramps. If someone has muscular cramp or muscle stretch, creosote oil is a wonderful thing to apply.

8. Heals Body Pain

Creosote oil helps in healing pain in different parts of the body like a headache, back pain, leg pain, knee pain, etc. If someone is suffering from pain, creosote oil is good to apply.

9. 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.

10. Heals Asthma

It is also used as an anti-inflammatory to treat respiratory ailments like Asthma.

11. Heal Tooth Decay

It is also used as a mouthwash against tooth decay and bad breath. In case if you are facing extreme problems related to the teeth, Go for Clove essential oil.

12. Eliminate Gallstones

Creosote oil is quite beneficial for eliminating Gallstones. One can use it frequently to get rid of this problem.

13. Heals Diabetes

Creosote Herbal Tea helps in healing diabetes. Diabetes Patients can take a weak dose of Herbal Tea. It is one of the best methods of dealing with diabetes.

Buying and Storage

One can easily obtain coal tar creosote oil and wood tar creosote oil. As for the creosote bush oil, one can either buy its essential oil, or prepare herbal infused oil if you have the bush nearby. This oil is inclined to rancidity notwithstanding the base oil. So, it should be kept in a cool environment and covered with a dark cloth to prevent oxidation by light.

How to Make Creosote Oil At Home?

Here we are talking about Creosote Bush Oil that you can make at your home. You can make it in two ways organically.

Creosote Essential Oil:

You can prepare it by Steam Distillation of the leaves of Chaparral.

Herbal Infused Creosote Oil:

To prepare it you need any base oil like grape seed and Chaparral Leaves and follow the instructions given below:

• Take the Grapeseed Oil and put it in a jar
• Add leaves of Chaparral into a jar and cover it up with the lid
• Put Jar into the sunlight for 24 hours and then drain it.

Traditional uses and benefits of Creosote Oil

• The oil may be applied to acne to decrease them.
• The herb lowers inflammation.
• This oil prevents infections in bleeding wounds.
• It heals wounds, especially burns and sunburns.
• The herb grows in the desert. It offers good sun protection and its oil can be used in sunscreen formulations.
• It relieves pain when applied topically.
• It promotes the expulsion of phlegm.
• It provides relief from the pain and stinging sensation in neuritis.
• It kills parasites in the intestines.
• It promotes the release of urine.
• It is useful as a treatment for acne, muscular cramps, an analgesic for body pains, hemorrhoids, wounds, as an antiseptic, anti-neuritic (prevents the stinging sensation of neuritis), diuretic, and expectorant.

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 a 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, its characteristics, its health benefits, and its use in day-to-day life. I’m sure you have a question in your mind as to 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 them online from different merchants. But in the case of Creosote Bush oil, one can buy it’s an essential oil from the market or make it at home as an 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 a jar and cover it up with the lid
• Put Jar into the 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 has a very bitter and disagreeable tea and takes 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 for medicinal purposes without prescription.

Hope you find very useful information about creosote oil, its health benefits, and its use. Still, if you have any queries related to creosote oil you can comment in the below comment section.

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