Learning About Tea Tree Oil
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Tea tree grows in Australia and Asia and is known by its scientific name "melaleuca alternifolia". According to history, the leaves from this tree were used as substitutes for tea, which is how it inevitably got its name. Oil from the leaves, or tea tree oil, is used for medicinal purposes. This oil has a long history of medicinal use, going back thousands or years and producing excellent results in terms of healing and beneficial usage over time. This usage has carried over to modern times and we still use tea tree oil today for its healing and medicinal properties.
Australian aborigines use tea tree oil 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 use tea tree oil 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 cases that have demonstrated allergic reactions to tea tree oil; the symptoms of this are generally related to itching or skin rashes on the area on which the oil was applied. For this reason, it is recommended that the tea tree oil is spot tested first on the desired area to test for a reaction. If it is safe to continue, use the oil for your purposes. If not, wash or rinse the affected area and discontinue use. It is better to be safe than sorry with any allergic reaction.
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