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Educating Yourself about Oil Tea Tree Use

August 28th, 2007    Subscribe To Our Feed

Tea tree grows in Asia and Australia and is better known by its scientific name “melaleuca alternifolia”. From the pages of history, the leaves that this tree sprouted were utilized as a substitute for tea, because of this it inevitably received its name. Oil which came from the leaves, or simply put; oil tea tree use, has been used for medicinal purposes.

There is a long history of medicinal use for the soil, which dates back thousands of years and produces exceptional results in terms of beneficial usage and healing over time. Usage of this natural product has moved into modern times as well and there are those who work with oil tea tree use nowadays for its medicinal and healing properties.

Australian aborigines have worked with oil tea tree use for a variety of skin treatment purposes, which has influenced many markets to start selling the oil as part of the same purpose. The leaves are crushed by the aborigines and applied to the affected area.

The oil from the leaves contains components that are used to kill fungus and bacteria. These components are called terpenoids and are incredibly popular in a lot of skin treatment medicines that are being used and marketed in the Western world. Ironically, the ancient world has been using these treatments for thousands of years.

Using The Herb

People use the herb to treat all sorts of skin difficulties. Some people have consider oil tea tree use to treat acne, athlete’s foot, thrush, vaginitis, boils, lice, yeast infections, or as a general antiseptic. Tea tree oil, in the Western world at least, comes in creams and lotions for the most part.

It also has been known to come in a general ointment form and in soaps. Some people still prefer to use it as pure oil and use it as spot treatment for acne or fungal issues by directly applying the oil to the affected area. Others even use the oil as a mouthwash by diluting it with water and gargling.

There have been instances in which oil tea tree use has been shown to give allergic reactions to some people; general symptoms of this are associated with skin rashes or itching to the area on which the oil was applied.

Because of this it is highly recommended that oil tea tree use is spot tested initially on the area that of desired use to check for a reaction. If after testing it is safe to continue, you then have the option of moving forward to use the oil for your purposes. If there is a reaction, rinse or wash the affected area and discontinue use. As with any allergic reaction it is better to be safe than sorry.