Tea tree oil

Tea treeoil Name:Tea tree oOil Origin: China Extract Part:herb Extract Mode: steam General Information Tea tree oil, or melaleuca oil, is a pale yellow colour to nearly clear hydrophobic essential oil with a fresh camphoraceous odor.[1] It is taken from the leaves of the Melaleuca alternifolia which is native to the northeast coast of New South Wales, Australia. Tea tree oil should not be confused with tea oil, the sweet seasoning and cooking oil from pressed seeds of the tea plant Camellia sinensis (beverage tea), or the tea oil plant Camellia oleifera. UseofTea tree Oil Tea Tree Oil Use: Anti-Fungal and Anti-ViralTea tree essential oil is medicinal scented oil with many useful benefits for everyone in the family. Tea tree oil has shown some effectiveness as a fighter of athlete's foot, ringworm, and thrush. The properties for killing fungi shown by tea tree oil are very strong and reliable to use. Many people also see cold-fighting and even chicken pox-fighting effects of tea tree oil by draping a hot towel dabbed with the oil and water on their heads and inhaling the vapors of the mixture. Tea Tree Oil Use: MouthwashMany natural mouthwashes of tea tree oil mixtures can also be found at health food and/or natural food stores. The mouthwashes the oil and are very effective in killing the myriad bacteria inside of a person's mouth while also being much more environmentally friendly and less toxic than their big-name counterparts such as Scope and Crest Pro Health mouthwashes. They are a bit more expensive but are very effective at keeping a person's mouth clean. Tea Tree Oil for Canker SoresInstead of paying big money for tiny tubes of anti-cold and canker sore medicine, dip into your store of tea tree oil and you can take care of the problem in a much cheaper way. Simply dab a cotton swab with some tea tree oil and apply directly to the cold sore in your mouth, then put some water in your mouth and swish it around. Be careful not to swallow; spit out the mixture after a good 10-15 seconds of swishing. This will help speed recovery from painful, troublesome mouth sores. Tea Tree Oil Remedy for Abrasions and Minor CutsClean the affected area thoroughly and then apply the tea tree oil to it directly as well. The tea tree oil will help speed up the recovery process quite a bit.