The Benefits Of Tea Tree Oil For Your Skin

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The Benefits Of Tea Tree Oil For Your Skin

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Tea tree oil is an essential oil which is yellow- or green-tinged

with a fresh amphoraceous smell. It is produced by steam

distillation of the leaves of the plant - Melaleuca alternifolia,

more commonly known as the Australian tea tree. Tea tree oil is

being added to a number of health products now, and for good

reason. Read this article to learn more about tea tree oil and

its uses.

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The Benefits Of Tea Tree Oil For Your Skin

Copyright © 2009 Matt

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Tea tree oil is an essential oil which is yellow- or green-tinged

with a fresh amphoraceous smell. It is produced by steam

distillation of the leaves of the plant - Melaleuca alternifolia,

more commonly known as the Australian tea tree. As the name

suggests, the trees are native to Australia and have been used

for thousands of years by the aboriginals in Australia for

healing wounds, cuts, abrasions, burns and infections by applying

the crushed leaves to the affected areas.

These days the tea tree oil is being used as an antiseptic to

treat burns, cuts, insect bites etc. It has anti-inflammatory

properties and hence can be used as a topical application to give

relief in conditions like arthritis, eczema, bursitis and gout.It

can also give relief from pain because of its analgesic property.

The oil is also anti-fungal. In some hospitals in Australia, it

has been used before surgery to boost the affected immune system

and in a London hospital, a study has been done and it was shown

that the Tea Tree Oil can be an alternative to Vancomysin in

countering the super bug methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus

aureus (MRSA). Tea tree oil when inhaled makes breathing easier

by acting as a decongestant. It can alleviate symptoms of sore

throat and decrease the symptoms of cold and flu.

SKIN

The Tea tree oil has many uses for the skin. Its proven

antifungal properties can be used to treat candidacies, ringworm,

athlete's foot and thrush. It can also be used to treat dandruff

because it fights Malassezia furfur, which is most common cause

for this affliction. Fungal nail infections can be cured by

application of a formulation containing tea tree oil twice daily

and relief can be typically seen in 3-4 months.

As a strong anti-viral agent, Tea Tree is effective in fighting

many common infectious diseases such as cold, shingles, measles,

flu and chicken pox.

Tea tree oil is effective in treating boils, insect bites, minor

wounds, soothe inflammation caused by sunburn poison ivy and bee

stings.

The essential oil is also known to prevent foul body odor and

soothe burning feet. It reduces scarring caused by hypertrophy.

When massaged, tea tree oil may alleviate the discomfort of joint

injuries and sore muscles.

It can also be used in the treatment of acne. When topically

applied, a 5% solution of tea tree oil has been proved as

effective as 5% benzoyl peroxide though it had a slower onset of

action.

The oil can be used effectively for treating nappy/Diaper rash in

babies, which is cause.

Research has also shown that tea tree oil may have topical

anti-viral property, with the Herpes virus, chicken pox, cold

sores, warts, and shingles blisters, etc.

A word of caution; though tea tree oil is safe to use, it should

not be used undiluted as in case of all essential oils. Undiluted

Tea Tree Oil can cause irritation, itchiness, and redness on

sensitive skin. Therefore, in case of people with sensitive skin,

it is prudent to dilute the tea tree oil in another base oil like

olive oil or even sunflower oil.

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