Tea Tree

Melaleuca Alternifolia

Description:

A small tree or shrub (the smallest of the Melaleuca family), with needle-like leaves, similar to those of cypress and heads of stalkless yellow or purplish coloured flowers.

Actions:

anti-infectious, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antiviral, bactericidal, balsamic, cicatrizant, diaphoretic, expectorant, fungicidal, immunostimulant, parasiticide, vulnerary.

Extraction:

The oil is extracted by steam or water distillation from the leaves and twigs.

Characteristics:

A pale yellowy-green or water-white mobile liquid with a warm, fresh, spicy-camphoraceous odour. It blends well with lavender, clary sage, rosemary, pine, ylang ylang, geranium, marjoram, and spice oils, especially clove and nutmeg.

Perfume:

Scent:

Medicinal, fresh, powerful, camphoraceous, pungent, slightly spicy

Key Qualities:

Penetrating, medicinal, stimulating, refreshing

Odour Intensity:

High

Aromatherapy Use:

Skin Care:

Abscess, acne, athlete's foot, blisters, burns, bruises, chicken pox rash, cold sores, dandruff, herpes, insect bites, oily skin, rashes (nappy rash), spots, verrucae, warts, wounds(infected)

Reproductive System:

Thrush(Vaginal), vaginitis

Respiratory System:

Asthma, bronchitis, Catarrah, coughs, sinusitis, tuberculosis, whooping cough.

Immune System:

Colds, fever, flu, infectious illnesses

Urinary System:

Cystitis, pruritus

Nervous System:

Safety Data:

Nontoxic, nonirritant although there are indications of possible sensitisation in some individuals.

This oil can be purchased at Tamsha for Essential Oils

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