Tea Tree Oil

Botanical Name of Tea Rose:  Melaleuca alternifolia

Synonyms:  ti-tree, ti-trol and melasol,  Narrow-leaved Paperbark, Narrow-leaved Tea-tree, Narrow-leaved Ti-tree

About Tea Tree: This shrub is native to Australia and belongs to Myrtaceae family. The leaves of this plant which are the primary source of its essential oil are linear and about 10 to 35 mm long. This plant bears white flowers which are 3 to 5 cm wide and small fruits which are about 2 to 3mm in diameter. This plant is well known for its therapeutic properties and essential oil extracted from it widely used in number of branded skincare and cosmetic commercial products available world over.

History of Tea Tree: The ancient history of Tea Tree is associated with its native land in Australia where the crushed leaves of this shrub were used to in treatment of common cold and cough.  It was later in early twentieth century that scientists were able to establish the antimicrobial properties of this plant and the oil extracted from it. Tea Tree essential oil was found to have natural anti microbial properties which were 11 times more powerful than what were found in phenol. It was soon after this discovery that there was huge commercial demand for this essential oil. Around Second World War the demand for this oil was known to have declines because more powerful antibiotics were available in the markets by then. Later in 1970s and 1980s again there was a increase in its demand as general interest in using natural products was reborn.

Properties of Tea Tree Oil: This essential Oil is extracted from leaves, and twigs of ‘Melaleuca alternifolia’ plant through steam distillation process. The major chemical constituents of Tea Tree essential oil includes: alpha pinene, beta pinene, sabinene, myrcene, limonene, linalool, terpinen-4-ol, alpha phellandrene,  alpha terpinene, 1,8 cineole, etc.

Health Benefits and Applications Tea Tree Oil:

Tea Tree Oil is known to have number of benefits, some of the important ones include:

Anti Bacterial: Tea Tree is a well known powerful anti bacterial natural product which has ability to treat even the ugliest of bacterial infections. So if going natural is your way, this oil is going to come very handy for you.  

Anti Microbial: Microbes prefer to keep themselves at a safe distance from tea tree and thus making it a effective natural treatment for: cholera, septic, athlete’s foot, tetanus, malaria, skin diseases, dermatitis, etc.

Anti Septic: Open wounds are like an open invitation for many infections. This oil is known to be an effective anti septic and helps the wounds to heal fast.

Anti Viral: Viruses are known to survive even toughest of condition and keep troubling us in some or the other way. Tea Tree Essential oil has abilities to act tough on these viruses and keep us protected from their effects.

Balsamic: This oil is known to boost health and absorb nutrients from food.

Other therapeutic properties of Tea Tree Oil that make it useful are: Fungicide, expectorant, cicatrisant, insecticide, stimulant, sudorific, etc.

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