Benefits of Tea Tree Oil

Ever wondered why so many people are raving about Tea Tree Oil? It is a very natural alternative to the other chemically topical ointments that you purchase from your local drugstore. If you feel uneasy about uses ointments that have a ton of ingredients that you cannot pronounce, let alone know what they are, then Tea Tree Oil might be a good option for you. I high quality Tea Tree Oil will contain 40% or more of Terpenin-4-ol. This is the ingredient that makes it so effective in fighting infection.

Here are some common uses:

Tea Tree Oil is a natural antiseptic, germicide, antibacterial, fungicide. Many people use tea tree oil for: athletes foot, cold and flu, oral thrush, cold sores & canker sores, tooth ache & gum infections, ringworm, candida, head lice or louse, cleanser additive, gum problems, mosquito bites, bug repellent, cockroaches, deter flees, mouth ulcers, herpes, cuts, abrasions, after shave, sunburn, vaginal yeast infections, unwanted body odors, acne, toe nail infections, and many other uses.

Tea Tree Oil is a yellowish green-tinged essential oil with a fresh camphoraceous odour. It is taken from the leaves of the Melaleuca alternifolia which is native to the northeast coast of New South Wales, Australia. The oil is claimed to have beneficial cosmetic and medical properties. Indigenous Australians have used oil extracted from the tree's needles for hundreds, and possibly thousands, of years. Currently, tea tree oil is obtained by steam distillation of the leaves.

Tea Tree Oil vs. Skin Infections:

-Broad-spectrum antiseptic
-Mixes with sebaceous secretions and penetrates epidermis
-Apply oil two to three times per day

Tea Tree Oil vs. Acne:

-Alliterative to benzoyl peroxide
less side effects (dryness, redness, pruritus, stinging, burning)
-5% tea tree oil gel applied daily

Tea Tree Oil vs. Common Foot Problems:

-Tinea pedis (athlete's foot) foot irritation
-Promhidrosis (severely foul-smelling feet)
-8% tea tree oil emollient massaged into feet daily

Tea Tree Oil vs. Fungal Nail Infection

-100% tea tree oil twice daily
-Improvement in nail appearance and symptoms (with long-term use)

Some Websites to Check out:

http://www.teatreeplace.com/books.html

http://www.oilganic.com/tea_tree_oil.htm

www.wholehealthmd.com