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Tea Tree

Botanical Name: Melaleuca alternifolia
Family: Myrtaceae
Common Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color: Clear with a Yellow Tinge
Consistency: Thin
Perfumery Note: Middle
Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium
Aromatic Description: Medicinal, fresh, woody, earthy, herbaceous.
Aromatic Properties: cleansing, cooling, energizing, stimulating, uplifting
Constituents: Terpinen-4-ol, Alpha-Terpineol, Cineole, Pinene, Alpha Terpenene, Beta-Caryophyllene
Usage: bath; massage; vaporisation; skin and beauty care; insect repellent; and disinfectant.

Possible Uses: Acne, athlete's foot, candida, chicken pox, cold sores, colds, corns, cuts, flu, insect bites, itching, migraine, oily skin, ringworm, sinusitis, sores, spots, urethritis, warts, whooping cough, abrasions, abscess, antibacterial, anti-fungal, anti-infectious, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antiviral, blisters, boils, bronchitis, catarrh, chlamydia, dandruff, ear infections, febrifuge, fever, herpes, influenza, jock itch, mumps, pneumonia, shock, sunburns, thrush, tonsillitis, toothaches, vaginal infections, wounds, yeast infections.

Powerful antiseptic, antifungal and anti-viral. Good for acne, cold sores, warts, and burns. This essential oil is extracted from the leaves by steam distillation. It is a powerful antispetic, widely used in baths and vaporisation during the cold season. Useful restorative. Add to face wash for skin cleansing. Use in burner in the sick room.

Safety Precautions: May cause irritation to sensitive skins. This oil is nontoxic and will not irritate the skin but may sensitize the skin on some. Tea Tree Oil should NEVER be put directly on the skin. It should always be mixed with another oil. Serious burning can occur from direct concentrated contact.

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