Tea Tree Oil & Its Benefits
Tea Tree Oil & Its Benefits
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Tea tree oil is made from the leaves of the tea tree plant. Its botanical name is Melaleuca alternifolia which makes it a member of the myrtle tree family. James Cook coined the name in the 1770s when he saw how the Australians brewed their tea using these leaves which were native to Australia. He created his own brew later and used it for his crew to prevent scurvy.
The Australians revered this plant for its unique healing benefits. The aboriginals along the east coast of Australia have a history of using tea tree as an antiseptic for skin conditions. All they did was to crush the leaves of the tea tree and apply it to infections, burns, and cuts.
Arthur Penfold, a chemist in the Australian State Government, published a number of papers on the antiseptic properties of tea tree oil and its benefits. It was only after 1920s that tea tree oil came to be known. Modern distillation methods facilitated the manufacture and production of tea tree oil with a clear to very pale golden yellow color and a fresh camphor like scent.
There are a number of benefits of tea tree oil. It is known to have been used to remove make up and other applications from the face, and also to treat warts. Studies of various kinds have been made with a view to prove the benefits of tea tree oil when used for health ailments such as acne, bacterial, and fungal infections.
In the case of acne, studies have shown that the use of tea tree oil and benzoyl peroxide have shown significant changes in the treatment of acne. Initially though, the effect of tea tree oil was slower and with lesser side effects than that of benzoyl peroxide.
In the case of fungal infections, studies have shown that treatment of toenail onychomycosis with 2% butenafine and 5% tea tree oil in cream had cured as many as 80% patients of their fungal infections.
In the case of bacterial infections, studies have shown that tea tree oil may be used as a secondary treatment in case of wounds and also in treatment of severe infections like methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The latter, however, is still under contemplation as regards the potential of the tea tree oil.
It has been accepted though that the tea tree oil has a potential to treat athlete’s foot, gingivitis, dandruff, lice, and genital infections. Tea tree oil is useful in the treatment of all respiratory ailments