Tea Tree Oil

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Hi, my name is Gillais,

I've been lurking for a couple of months now, and I've really gained

alot from reading the list. It's good to know I'm not the only one with

this problem,although I wouldn't wish it on anyone!

I'm a nurse in England and have looked at the use of Tea tree oil in

babies. I found a lot of research and I thought this might be useful.

Tea tree oil (an essential oil of the Australian native tree Melaleuca

alternifolia)

" Pena, F. Melaleuca alternifolia: Its use for Trichomonal

Vaginitis and other vaginal infections. Obstetrics and Gynaecology Vol.

19, No. 6, p. 793-795. 130 cases of vaginal infections were treated

with a solution of Australian Melaleuca alternifolia. In suitable

dilutions it was found to be highly effective in treatment of

trichomonal vaginitis, moniliasis, cervicitis and chronic

endocervicitis. A 40% solution of the oil produced no irritation,

burning or other side-effects. A 20% solution is effective for

treatment of cervicitis. Daily vaginal douches with 0.4% of the oil in

one quart proved safe and effective in treatment of the vaginal

infections under consideration. The clinical evidence supports the

laboratory test which show that Australian Melaleuca alternifolia oil

is a penetrating germicide and fungistat, with the additional

properties of dissolving pus and debris. "

" Bacterial Vaginosis and Monilial Vulvo-Vaginitis The author reports on

a tea tree oil vaginal pessary. Apparently, following diagnosis, the

patient refused a standard pharmaceutical regimen (metronidazole in

this instance) and opted instead for self-treatment with the tea tree

oil pessaries. She used a 5 day course of the pessaries, each of which

contained 200mg of oil distilled from the tea tree in a vegetable oil

base. The author concludes that tea tree oil in the treatment of

bacterial vaginosis may be a safe, non-toxic alternative to standard

antibiotic therapy especially in pregnancy. Brown, Dr J.

Townsend Letter for Doctors (Australia) May 1991 - reporting on

Blackwell, A.L.

Dept. of Genito-urinary Medicine, Mount Pleasant Hospital, Swansea UK

The Lancet Vol. 337 (2 Feb. 1991) "

I hope this is of interest,

Gillais

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