Tea Tree Oil
Known
by the botanical name of Melaleuca alternif olia, the Cheel or tea tree
(f amily: Myrtaceae) is a small tree native to Australia. Euilles f of
the plant are a valuable source of therapeutic oil when they are used e s
for the use Medicina. The main component of the tea tree essential oil
is Terpin-4-ol, present at concentrations of 40% or more. Tea tree oil is effective against a wide variety of organisms including twenty-seven of the 32 varieties of P. acnes. It penetrates well and is not irritating to the skin.
What is tea tree oil used for?
Tea tree oil is often used for external use as a treatment antiba ctérien or ntifongique.
Tea tree oil is used for many diseases including acne, athlete's foot, fungal nail infections, wounds and infections.
Other applications include tea tree oil lice treatment, oral candidiasis (fungal), cold sores, dandruff and skin lesions.
The special role of the tea tree oil on almost all skin diseases.
Tea
tree oil is considered a universal remedy for acne, eczema, skin
infections such as herpes, wounds, warts, burns, insect bites and fungal
infections of the nail.
According
to a recent article on the use of plants in cosmetics, tea tree oil is
widely used in skin care to treat wounds, blisters, rashes, burns and
acne.
Ed the studies and research that prove the effectiveness of tea tree oil in treating acne
A
study in Prince Alfred Hospital in Autralia (published in The Medical
Journal of Australia) revealed the capability of tea tree oil to treat
as well as a common acne treatment over the counter, without the side
effects.
This
clinical trial was performed on 124 patients to evaluate the efficacy
and tolerance of the skin against a tea tree oil gel with 5% in the
treatment a mild to moderate acne compared to a peroxide lotion of 5%
benzoyl.
The
results of this study showed that tea tree oil and 5% benzoyl p éroxide
5% avaie nt a significant effect on the improvement of acne patients by
reducing the number of inflamed and non-inflamed lesions (open and
closed comedones) although tea tree oil was slower to act. Encouragingly, fewer side effects were reported by patients treated with tea tree oil.
