Description
Tea Tree Essential Oil
Botanical name: Malaleuca Alternifolia
Tea Tree Essential Oil.
Conversional or Organic.
Tea tree oil, also known as melaleuca oil, is an essential oil with a fresh camphoraceous odor and a colour that ranges from pale yellow to nearly colourless and clear.[1] It is derived from the leaves of the tea tree, Melaleuca alternifolia, native to southeast Queensland and the northeast coast of New South Wales, Australia. Tea tree oil comes from steam distillation of the leaves of the tea tree. The tea tree grows on the swampy southeast coast of Australia. The aboriginal people of Australia have traditionally used tea tree oil as an antiseptic (germ killer) and an herbal medicine. Tea tree oil is used in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industry.
Using small amounts of diluted tea tree oil down the shaft of the hair will help prevent buildup of chemicals and dead skin. This keeps your hair healthy and moisturized, which can help it grow at its normal rate and prevent it from falling out. Dandruff is caused by an accumulation of scaly, dry skin on your scalp.
Almond oil, avocado oil, olive oil, and sunflower oil are all safe carrier oils to use with tea tree oil. For every one to two drops of tea tree oil, add 12 drops of carrier oil
Benefits of tea tree oil:
- Inhibit bacterial, microbial and viral infections
- Killing insects
- protecting wounds from becoming septic
- Promoting absorption of nutrients
- Speeding up the healing rate of scars and after marks
- Coughs and colds
- Stimulate functions and appropriate discharges
- Acne
- Cold sores
- Earaches
- Halitosis
- Head lice
- Insect bites
- Dry cuticles
Because Tea Tree oil has an herbaceous, green aroma, it blends well with other invigorating and refreshing essential oils like Peppermint, Eucalyptus, or Lemon.
