A-CAM Ti Tree (Tea Tree) Essential Oil Description, Properties, Uses
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TEA TREE OR TI-TREE (AUSTRALIA) (MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA-MYRTACEAE)
Also known as Ti-tree, it is obtained by steam distillation form the leaves of a tree grown in Australia. The oil is colorless to pale yellow with a spicy odor. It has excellent germicidal and antifungal properties, which offers a wide range of uses including the treatment of colds, flu, herpes, thrush, athleteÕs foot, warts, and infections. It takes one ton of fresh leaves to produce about twenty pounds of oil.
PRINCIPAL CONSTITUENTS: Terpenes, 50-60%, cineol, sesquiterpenes, and sesquiterpenic alcohols.
PERFUME NOTE: Top
PROPERTIES: 1. Anti-infectious action 2. Active against all three categories of infectious organisms: A. Bacteria B. Fungi C. Viruses 3. Powerful immuno-stimulant 4. Anti-fungal A. Ringworm B. AthleteÕs foot
ANECDOTAL INFORMATION: Use for colds, bronchitis, and sore throat, as a mouthwash, for infected wounds, insect bites, and fungus.