Tea Tree Essential Oil
Tea Tree Oil is said to be good for relieving congestion, cold cough flu. It has been. It has been used to heal acne, fungal infections, dandruff, vaginal infections, haemorrhoids,, athletes foot and is believed to sooth aching muscles and joint injuries.
When added to bath water ih helps control bacteria. TEA TREE OIL IS NOT TO BE TAKEN INTERNALLY.
It is usually only used on adults and must be kept away from children and pets. Do not use if you are pregnant or lactating.
The tea tree has been known for it's medicinal properties since ancient times in Eastern Australia. The Australian Aborigines are known to have been using the crushed leaves to heal cuts, burns ,sores and infections for hundreds of years. They inhaled the oils from the crushed leaves to relieve coughs and colds. They sprinkled this oil on wounds and applied a poultice on it, They infused the leaves and made tea to soothe sore throats. It was between 1920 and 1930 that the essential oil of this tree began to known and used for it's antimicrobial properties in Europe.
In early times it seems that the leaves of this tree were infused to make tea, which is how the name came into being.