Tenacious Tea Tree

Essential oil name Tea tree
Latin name Melaleuca alternifolia
Note/perfume top note, with a fresh, camphorceaous, lively aroma
Family myrtaceae
Extraction method steam distillation of leaves and twigs
Main chemistry terpene alcohols
Plant description
A small shrub with needle like leaves and bearing flower heads of yellow or purple (there is no stalk to the flower)
Therapeutic actions
some of the actions for tea tree essential oil include: anti-viral, antiseptic, bactericidal and anti-parasitic.
Therapeutic uses
multi use for skin, respiratory, reproductive, genito/urinary and immune systems: athlete’s foot, verruca, warts, asthma, bronchitis, catarrh, flu, thrush, vaginitis, cystitis are just a few matters can be aided by tea tree essential oil.
Safety data
there is no known toxic, irritant or effects noted however some may develop sensitivity in response to this oil.