Miracle from Nature – Tea Tree Oil

Tea tree oil, whose Latin name is Melaleuca Alternifolia, is obtained by distillation from the leaves of a plant originating from Australia. Tea tree oil, which has been used in the treatment of diseases by Australian natives throughout history due to its healing properties, is now widely used all over the world as a natural medicine benefiting from its antiseptic properties for fungus, skin injuries, burns, acne and many other ailments.

Tea tree oil is a light yellow, almost colorless, clear oil. The oil has a unique smell.

Tea tree, which has been used for therapeutic purposes by Australian natives for hundreds of years, began to attract the attention of scientists since the 1900s. In the late 1920s, researcher Arthur Penfold first mentioned the activity of tea tree oil against microbes and introduced it into the literature. Tea tree oil, which became known and gained popularity thanks to Arthur Penfold’s research, 2. Although it started to lose its popularity due to the effective antibiotics discovered during World War II, it regained its former fame with the “return to nature” movement that started in the 1970s. Tea tree is now cultivated in large areas all over the world and its leaves are collected by hand, distilled and its oil extracted.

Where to use?

It is known that Australian natives crushed tea tree leaves and inhaled them to treat coughs and colds, put the leaves directly on wounds, and also used tea tree leaves to relieve breathing by soaking them in hot water and inhaling them, or to treat skin diseases in this diluted form.

The usage area of ​​tea tree oil is quite wide in the world. It is used against health problems such as acne, bacteria and fungus, dandruff, skin lesions, bacterial infections, dandruff and thrush, and it also has a wide range of usage in the cosmetic industry.

Use of Tea Tree Oil in Skin Treatment

One of the skin problems that tea tree oil provides the most effective treatment for, which is used in a wide range of areas in the health sector, is “acne”, which is perhaps the most common skin disease in the world. Due to its antiseptic properties, tea tree oil dries pimples, acne and boils, making the skin look smoother.

What Should We Pay Attention to When Using Products Containing Tea Tree Oil?

As with every product that increases in popularity, products that do not comply with the standards in tea tree oil are offered to the consumer in the market. Tea tree oil is a very complex ingredient with countless benefits. Tea tree oil contains more than 98 components. In order for an oil to be called tea tree oil, it must contain at least 15 components. This is an international standardization. When using a product containing tea tree oil, it is extremely important to ensure that it meets this standardization in order to get the maximum benefit from the product.

Dr. Erkan ALDEMİR