| Tea Tree Oil is an essential oil obtained by steam | | | | thrush, periodontal disease, as an antiseptic, boils, lice |
| distillation and extraction of the leaves from the | | | | eczema, psoriasis, ear infection, sunburn, poison ivy, |
| Melaleuca tree in Australia. It is a clear essential oil | | | | bee stings, insect bites and yeast infection. It has an |
| with a fresh camphoraceous odor. Australian | | | | anti-viral activity, especially with the herpes virus (cold |
| aboriginals used tea leaves for healing skin cuts, | | | | sores, chicken pox, shingle blisters, and warts). It is |
| burns, sore throats, skin ailments and infection by | | | | also used as a first aid, body odor, jock itch, and in |
| crushing the leaves and applying them to the | | | | vapor therapy. While using in vapor therapy, this oil |
| affected area. | | | | helps with colds, measles, sinusitis, and viral infections. |
| Tea Tree Oil has been recognized as a potent | | | | Tea Tree Oil is a natural ingredient used almost |
| antiseptic, anti-fungal, and antiviral product. It contains | | | | exclusively externally. |
| consituents called terpenoids, which have been found | | | | Tea Tree Oil is a very powerful stimulant. It can |
| to have antiseptic and antifungal activity. The | | | | combat the three categories of infectious organisms: |
| compound terpinen-4-ol is the most abundant and is | | | | bacteria, fungi and viruses. Many antibiotics today |
| thought to be responsible for most of the | | | | have increasing resistance. It has a complexity with |
| antimicrobial activity. This oil is used medically in | | | | over 100 identified natural compounds which makes it |
| treating various ailments, skin care and cosmetic | | | | basically impossible for bacteria to build up a |
| products. Tea Tree Oil is used for the following | | | | resistance. |
| conditions: acne, athlete's foot, dandruff, vaginitis, | | | | |