Tea Tree Melaleuca alternifolia Essential Oil Information

Tea Tree Essential Oil |
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Botanical Name |
Alternative Names |
Source Location |
Plant part used |
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Melaleuca alternifolia |
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Australia |
Leaves |
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Extraction Method |
Color |
Consistency |
Aroma Strength |
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Steam distilled |
Clear, yellow-tinge |
Thin |
Medium |
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Fragrance |
Medicinal, fresh, woody, earthy, herbaceous |
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Benefits |
Use for acne, athlete's foot, candida, chicken pox, cold sores, colds, corns, cuts, flu, itching, and migraines, as well as oily skin, ringworm, sinusitis, sores, spots, urethritis, warts, and whooping cough. Also works for warts, sun burn, dry skin, oily skin, dandruff, plus viral and respiratory infections. Use on tooth and gum, lip and mouth ulcerations and infections, and to treat vaginal infections like candida and cystitis, also to treat or prevent herpes. Acts as insect repellent and soothes insect bites. Strengthens respiratory system, relieves asthmatic symptoms, as well as bronchitis, laryngitis, sinusitis and whopping cough. Benefits the circulatory system and strengthens the heart. |
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Blends Well With |
Rosemary, bergamot, frankincense, lavender, eucalyptus, cypress |
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Constituents |
Terpinen-4-ol, alpha-terpineol, cineole, pinene, alpha terpenene, beta-caryophyllene |
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Properties |
Analgesic, antibacterial, antifungal, anti-infectious, antimicrobial, antiparasitic, antiviral, cicatrisant, expectorant, stimulant (immune and nervous system), sudorific, vulnerary. |
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Safety |
Do a skin patch test. Use caution in pregnant. |
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Misc Info |
MRSA has responded to a combination of tea tree, geranium and grapefruit seed extract. |
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