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Aromatherapy and You! Tea Tree OilTea Tree Oil (Melaleuca alternifolia), also known as Melaleuca oil or Ti Tree OilTea tree oil is a truly amazing essential oil. It is antiseptic, antibiotic, antiviral and antifungal. Tea tree oil is an effective immune stimulant. It is a mild pain reliever - analgesic - when applied to a fresh wound or minor burn. You may be thinking that this oil is just too good to be true! Well - put it this way - I would not be without a bottle of tea tree oil in the house. Brief History
The Melaleuca tree or bush is a plant native to New South Wales, Australia. It has been used by the indigenous population of Australia for thousands of years. The plant was named tea tree after Captain James Cook set foot on the shores of Australia back in 1770. The story goes that Cook brewed up a tea from the leaves of the Melaleuca tree. Sir Joseph Banks, the botanist accompanying Cook on his voyage, collected samples of the leaf from several species of Melaleuca to study on his return to England. Please note that the therapeutic essential oil comes from only one of the hundreds of Melaleuca plants - specifically Melaleuca alternifolia.Research was conducted in the early 20th Century into the effectiveness of tea tree oil as an antiseptic and disinfectant. In 1933 the British Medical Journal published a report stating that tea tree oil was a powerful disinfectant, non-poisonous and non-irritant. In 1930 the Australian Medical Journal reported extremely good results when using tea tree oil to treat everything from septic wounds to scar regeneration. The report stated that the oil dissolved pus, leaving wounds clean without any apparent damage to the tissues. In 1937 the same journal noted that blood, pus or other organic matter actually increased the antiseptic properties of tea tree oil by about 10-12%. In 1955 the United States Dispensatory stated that tea tree oil was actively germicidal, with an antiseptic action 11 to 13 times that of carbolic acid (also known as phenol, a commonly used antiseptic that is toxic and an irritant). The Australian government included bottles of tea tree oil in the first aid kits of soldiers serving in the tropical regions during the second world war.
With the invention of synthetic chemicals, natural substances such as tea tree oil have frequently been overlooked during the second half of the 20th century. However, as you read on, you will find certain bacteria and the like are becoming resistant to current treatments or that the treatments have toxic side effects, and people are starting to turn back to these natural substances. And researchers are once again looking into the effectiveness of Melaleuca alternifolia - tea tree oil.Is It Safe?Now we know that just because something is natural doesn't mean it is necessarily safe. Think of the deadly poisons in some plants. So, how do we know tea tree oil is safe?We are lucky that there has been and continues to be research carried out on Melaleuca alternifolia. Four medical journal reports are noted above and many reports have been published since 1985 to the present. Further research is being carried out by hospitals, noted scientists, and by a research team set up by an Australian University.Research so far (as well as anecdotal evidence) shows tea tree oil to be an effective and powerful antiseptic, disinfectant, antifungal, antibiotic and antiviral substance, while displaying no harmful side effects when used appropriately.Uses
The following is a lengthy but not exhaustive list of uses of tea tree oil. You may look at it and think that tea tree oil must be just another quack claim of a cure all. But keep in mind that it is the properties of tea tree oil - antiviral, antibiotic, antiseptic, antifungal, and so on - which bring about the effects. Thus, the antiviral property will ensure that tea tree oil works on fungal infections on the skin (eg athlete's foot) and the antibiotic property of tea tree will work on the hospital superbug. * Head or chest cold. I have effectively used tea tree oil to ward off an oncoming head or chest cold. It should be used at the first signs, however is effective in lessening symptoms, with the added benefit of ensuring that others do not catch the virus from you. Use the tea tree oil in an inhalation method or apply a few drops to a lotion and gently massage around the throat and chest area. * Sick Room Disinfectant. If there are others around you who are ill consider disinfecting the air in the home. Do this by dispersing the tea tree oil molecules in the air via a vaporizer, diffuser or aromatherapy lamp. Other methods - Add a few drops of tea tree oil to a handkerchief or tissue and breathe in the oil regularly throughout the day. Add a few drops of tea tree oil to your cleaning cloth or use tea tree oil based cleaners (tea tree oil is an excellent solvent). When washing the clothing and bed linen of the sick person, add a few drops of tea tree oil to the wash.* Acne. A tiny amount - less than a drop - applied directly to the spot can help clear the skin. The tea tree oil will also help heal the skin and prevent further breakouts. * Mouthwash. A few drops in water is an effective mouthwash and gargle.* Sore throat. Used as a gargle, the tea tree oil gets right to the spot to kill germs and help heal infected tissue. Use also for mouth ulcers.* Dental disease. Consistent use of tea tree oil based dental products along with appropriate nutritional products has been shown to be effective in mild to moderate cases of dental disease, preventing surgical intervention or use of antibiotics.* Hayfever / allergy / rhinitis (continual runny nose). I have used tea tree oil when I suffer from hayfever brought on by pollen, dust or mold spores. I combine using tea tree oil as a lotion around the throat and chest area with taking nutritional supplements and drinking water at the time of a hayfever attack. * I have heard that sprinkling a few drops of tea tree oil direct on the mattress before making up the bed with bedlinen can be effective in controlling mite spores which can bring on asthma. * Dandruff or dry scalp. These are two different scalp conditions but tea tree oil can work on both. I use a good quality tea tree oil based shampoo because of my dry scalp, which if left can become very itchy. Ensure the product you use is a quality one. Many brands can include an infinitesimal amount of tea tree oil but state it loud and clear as an ingredient on the label. This applies to other types of products as well - for example, skin care products that contains vitamins. Be consumer aware.* Dry skin / eczema / psoriasis / dermatitis. Continued use of tea tree oil based moisturizing lotions can counter these chronic skin conditions (along with nutritional and diet changes and stress management, depending upon what brings on the condition). Keep in mind that given the chronic nature of these skin conditions there will be no immediate "cure". Many prescribed products may bring about immediate relief but beware side effects and the rebound effect (condition worsens when medication stops, therefore back on the medication).A story from a customer, Pauline Hyland -"I was desperate for relief when I was introduced to [a tea tree oil based problem skin lotion]. I was suffering intermittent but distressing itching of the legs. It was particularly bad after showering. I tried everything including using no soap but nothing worked. At times I would scratch so much my skin would bleed. It didn't relieve the itch. I visited the Doctor about it but they could provide no remedy other than 'try everything until...'Once introduced to [this tea tree oil based problem skin lotion] I found relief and it is pleasant to use. Not too perfumed and not oily. I wouldn't like to be without it and find I can use it on my face as well. In the past I have suffered from eczema and many 'expensive' creams will bring on an attack but I find [this tea tree oil based product] causes no problems."* Minor burns. Use tea tree oil for a burn for both its analgesic (pain relieving) property and healing property. As usual, immediately following the burn run cold water over the burn for as long as possible, then apply the tea tree oil. If unable to access cold water or a cold pack, apply the tea tree oil straight away. Its antiseptic property will help protect from infection. After applying tea tree oil neat to the burn, cover with a tea tree based gel or ointment.* Cuts and scrapes. Again, use tea tree oil for its analgesic, antiseptic and healing properties. Use neat and follow up with a tea tree oil based gel or ointment.* Prevent or treat tinea (athlete's foot). If you like to go camping, backpacking or use gym showers, you may like to take a bottle of tea tree oil with you. Either rub a few drops over your feet or sprinkle the bottom of the shower area.* Insect bites. Apply neat to the insect bite to relieve pain and scratching or use a tea tree oil based gel or ointment.* Treatment (and preventative) for headlice. Researchers at the University of Massachusetts are looking at how head lice are quickly becoming resistant to current treatments and are investigating other methods of treatment.Alongside their research, they state that "natural chemicals called monoterpenoids, found in tea tree oil as well as lemon and orange oils, appear to "work very well" in killing the pests".Tea tree oil can be applied direct to the skin (in very small quantities - a few drops) but not lemon or orange essential oils which can irritate the skin. Neat tea tree oil may sting if applied direct to an irritated scalp.Always be aware of safety data - It is not recommended nor considered safe to use a large quantity of essential oil to treat a problem. A few drops is often all that is needed or recommended because of the concentrated nature of essential oils. Given the above note regarding tea tree oil and headlice, I must remind you to not use neat tea tree oil in any quantity greater than a few drops, particularly around children. Contact me if you would like more information on this matter.I do however thoroughly recommend using a good quality tea tree oil based shampoo for use with school aged children - mostly as a preventative. The tea tree oil based shampoo may act to repel the head lice in the first place. * Superbug buster. You will have heard that many bacteria are developing resistance to antibiotics. The Hospital Superbug - MRSA - methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus is an antibiotic-resistant strain of a bacterium that is common enough and likely to only cause an infection when patients have wounds or a weak immune system owing to illness or recent surgery. Where the microbe has acquired multiple resistance to antibiotics, it can flourish in tissue and bone unchecked and is also highly contagious.Research is being carried out in London, England, comparing tea tree oil with vancomycin, a powerful drug with toxic side effects. Such research is necessary as some strains of MRSA are now resistant to all antibiotics except vancomycin. Preliminary findings suggest that tea tree oil is both highly effective and safe, whereas vancomycin is toxic.http://www.teatree.co.uk/MRSA.htmI have ensured that my elderly mother has very high quality tea tree oil and a few other tea tree oil based products in case she goes into hospital. And these products make great 'get well' gifts.* More uses - cold sores, warts, boils, nail infections, thrush, chicken pox sores (prevent scratching and scarring), apply after shaving or waxing, use as general boost to the immune system, muscular rub for aches and pains, disinfectant and solvent (cleaner).