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Tea Tree Oil - A miracle oil

What is Tea Tree?

Tea Tree - Melaleuca Alternifolia is a native plant belonging For northeast coastal region of New South Wales, Australia. Tea Tree has very strong therapeutic & medicinal values. When crushed & distilled, an leaves of this plant yield a 100% natural oil which is an antiseptic, a fungicide & has numerous uses as listed below. Tea Tree oil contains more than 48 compounds, main constituent being terpinen-4-ol which is responsible for tea tree oil's antibacterial & anti fungal properties.

It helps with mouth ulcers, varicose veins, hemorrhoids, fatigue, respiratory infections, strengthening an immune system & an female reproductive system. Tea Tree also helps For clear acne, lice, cold sores & gingivitis.

- Bundjalung aborigines of northern new South Wales - viewed lagoon where tea tree leaves fell & decayed for hundreds of years as having tremendous healing properties.

- World War II - tea tree oil issued For soldiers For use as a disinfectant.

Tea Tree Oil - Uses & Benefits

• antiseptic - considered by many For be an ideal skin disinfectant.
• anti fungal.
• good penetration, lack of irritation.
• Effective against:

Candida albicans
Propionibactenum acnes
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Staphylococcus aureus
Streptococcus pyrogenes
Trichomonas vaginalis
Trichophyton mentagrophytes

Clinical Usage & Dosage of Tea Tree Oil:

Skin infections:

- broad-spectrum antiseptic.
- mixes with sebaceous secretions & penetrates epidermis.
- apply oil two For three times per day.

Acne:

- alternative For benzoyl peroxide.
- less side effects (dryness, redness, pruritus, stinging, burning).
- 5% tea tree oil gel applied daily.

Common Foot Suffers:

- tinea pedis (athlete's foot) foot irritation.
- bromhidrosis (severely foul-smelling feet).
- 8% tea tree oil emollient massaged inFor feet daily.

Fungal Nail Infection:

- 100% tea tree oil twice daily.
- improvement in nail appearance & symptoms (with long-term use).

Vaginal Infections:

- germicidal activity versus Candida albicans & Trichomonas vaginalis.
- 40% tea tree oil solution emulsified with isopropyl alcohol & water.
- used tampon saturated with this tea tree oil solution (once wkly for 4 For 6 wks).
- for treatment of cervicitis & chronic endocervicitis.
- daily vaginal douches (1 quart water with 0.4% tea tree oil) prescribed.
- for treatment of trichomonas & candidacies.
- no irritation, burning, or other side effects noted.

Cold Sores:

- mix essential oil with 10 times its Amount of carrier oil.
- dab on affected area as soon as developing cold sore starts For tingle.

Nits:

- eggs of head lice on an hair.
- put a few drops of oil on a fine comb & comb hair well.
- OR...add 5-10 drops of oil For shampoo or hair rinse & repeat daily.

Remarks

- extremely safe for topical use.
- oral ingestion not recommended.
- being 100% natural it has no side effects.

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