Tea tree oil has been growing in popularity since the 1970s, but was discovered for its powerful antiseptic, antifungal, antibacterial and antiviral properties in the 1920s. Tea tree oil is an essential oil that is extracted from the tea tree plant also known as Melaleuca Alternifolia. Tea tree oil is clear with a hint of yellow and has a strong, medical scent, due to its chemical compounds terpineol, cineol, pinene, and terpinene. The scent is strong and aromatic. Tea tree oil is good when used anytime of the day but I like to use it at night because of its aromatic fragrance. Initially used in aromatherapy and naturopathic medicine, tea tree oil is now being use in all sorts of medical and home applications.
The tea tree plant is naturally occurring in Australia and New South Wales. The indigenous people of Australia used it for traditional medicinal practices such as treating the cold, cough, wounds, sore throats and skin problems. Tea tree oil is very beneficial for medical purposes when applied topically, but toxic if ingested internally. If ingested tea tree oil can cause confusion, drowsiness, hallucinations, coma, unsteadiness, weakness, vomiting, diarrhea, upset stomach, and rashes. Therefore tea tree oil is used topically in a diluted saturation or mixed with other oils, herbs, lotions, or creams. If not diluted before use, some skin irritation can occur to people with sensitive skin and a small portion of people have allergic reactions to the oil.
Tea tree oil has been known to treat various skin conditions by reducing inflammation, stimulating the immune system and healing wounds. It has a soothing affect on itchy, oily, and burning skin and open wounds. Tea tree oil can also treat several diseases and conditions due to its antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, analgesic and antiseptic characteristics. Some diseases that tea tree oil can alleviate include arthritis, asthma, athletes foot, bladder infections, bronchitis, chicken pox, herpes, cold sores, dermatitis, diabetic gangrene, earaches, earlobe cysts, ear infections, eczema, laryngitis, ulcers, nail fungus, plantar warts, rheumatism, ringworm, sinusitis, and toothaches. In addition some conditions that tea tree oil can cure include acne, bad breath, blisters, boils, inflammation, bruises, burns, dry hair, itchy scalp, oily hair, jock itch, muscle aches, and dandruff. Even though there are traditional medical treatments for most if not all of these diseases or conditions, tea tree oil has been proven comparable if not more effective than these treatments. I highly recommend that you keep this oil on hand in your medicine chest because it has so many uses. If you plan on storing it for a while store it in a glass container and keep it in a cool dry place for maximum freshness.
As an antibacterial, tea tree oil has been found effective against the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus. If you know anything about bacteria you know that staph infections are the hardest to treat. The thing that makes tea tree oil so effective as an antibacterial oil is that it contains so many chemical compounds that they baffle the bacteria so that it cant figure out a way to fight back. Topical tea tree oil has been shown to be more effective than conventional antibiotics for preventing transmission of CA-MRSA. As an antifungal, tea tree oil is effective in fighting dermatophytes found on the skin. Additionally if added to shampoo tea tree oil can cure dandruff by treating Malassezia furfur. It also can cure head lice and scabies and is more effective than permethrin and commercial medications. Tea tree oil is also successful at killing Candida the infection that causes yeast overgrowth. As an antiviral tea tree oil has shown success at treating the herpes virus and their cold sores, chicken pox, shingles, blisters and eczema. Tea tree oil has been shown to be equivalent to benzoyl peroxide the most common treatment for acne. Tea tree oil boosts ones natural immune system and heals wounds by enhancing scar tissue formation.
In addition to its topical use on the skin, tea tree oil can be used in alternative medicines such as massage therapy and aromatherapy, as a household cleaner and as a pesticide. In aromatherapy, tea tree oil purifies the air and creates a relaxing and calming atmosphere. Tea tree oil is used topically in massage therapy. It can relax deep layers of tissues and muscles. Tea tree oil can be used in the household as an all-purpose cleaner, but it can also be used in the dishwasher, washing machine, humidifier, and deodorizer. Tea tree oil can enhance mood, memory and energy. As a pesticide tea tree oil can kill blood-sucking insects such as mosquitoes and sand flies on contact. However for other insects it does not act as a repellent but is toxic if they ingest it.
There is no way that you can lose by keeping this wonderful product on hand. You can reach for your bottle of tea tree oil to help cure just about any physical problem or ailment that you may have.
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