Tea Tree (organic)

Nature's antiseptic oil. a natural antiseptic that is now being used world-wide by people who want to treat minor conditions themselves. So much is written on this oil and its antiseptic, antiviral qualities etc, that we would recommend a web search or looking at a good quality aromatherapy reference book. our oil has a typical terpin-4-ol content of 38-40%, thus making it the more suitable variety for aromatherapy.

TEA TREE OIL: THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE ANTIMICROBIAL HYPE Because of increasing resistance to antibiotics, interest in finding alternatives is strong. Tea tree oil (TTO) has been widely used in Australia for 80 years and is active against many micro-organisms. A pilot study of 30 MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) carriers comparing routine mupirocin nasal ointment and triclosan skin wash with TTO ointment and wash, showed one third were completely cleared by TTO but only 13% by conventional treatment. In another trial of TTO in the treatment of herpes cold sores, the oil was found to assist healing to a similar degree as topical 5% acyclovir. The oil has about 100 components but 7 terpenes and their related alcohols constitute 80 to 90% of the whole oil. Several of these components have been shown to reduce levels of Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans. Terpenes are lipophilic and partition into the phospholipid layer of cell membranes, disrupting normal structure and function. Allen, P., LANCET 2001, 358 (9289) 1245 or: Janssen AM et al, 1987. Antimicrobial activity of essential oils: 1976-1986 literature review. Planta Med 53 (5) 395-398. Reference From - http://aromatherapy4u.wordpress.com/2006/09/01/antibiotics-vs-therapeutic-grade-essential-oils/?blogsub=confirming#blog_subscription-3