Referred to as ‘a medicine cabinet in a bottle’, tea tree oil is a staple ingredient in different products.

The melaleuca plant from which tea tree oil is extracted was grown for its healing properties all the way back in aboriginal times, when indigenous Australians would use it to treat coughs, colds, and skin conditions.

That tree is native to Australia where it has been used by Aboriginal Australians for many years before 1920 when it began to be commercialized.
However, don’t confuse the tea tree with the tea plant that is used to make digestible teas. Tea tree essential oil should never be ingested.

Anti-bacterial, anti-mycosis,
Anti-viral, anti-parasite, antiseptic,
Immune system stimulant,
Physical tonic
Soothe skin inflammation
Control dandruff
Relieve psoriasis

To treat nail fungus: apply a drop or two of tea tree oil to the afflicted nail and surrounding skin several times a day until the infection is gone.

To treat athlete’s foot: make sure that you clean your feet well and apply diluted tea tree oil to your feet each day until the complaint has resolved itself.

Dandruff: If you have dandruff, try adding tea tree essential oil to your shampoo. It destroys fungus and aids in the healing of your scalp while also reducing itching.

Sunburns: tea tree helps them heal faster. Apply it liberally to affected regions a few times each day until the skin recovers, blending it with aloe vera gel on its own or with complimentary essential oils.

To treat psoriasis and eczema: Add about ten drops of your tea tree oil to a base oil of your choice. Coconut oil is very beneficial for inflammatory skin conditions. Massage the mixture into the affected areas. You should start to notice the improvements in no time at all.

Cold & flu : Add tea tree essential oil to a vaporizer during cold and flu season to relieve congestion.

Mosquito Repellent : Diffuse lemongrass essential oil into the air or spray it directly on clothes and tablecloths to repel mosquitos. You can also use a mixture of 10 drops of tea tree, basil, lemongrass, geranium, and clove essential oils.

Asthma: Tea tree essential oil can help patients breathe more easily and freely by treating their symptoms. Inhaling the vapors of a few drops of tea tree oil in a bowl or sink full of very hot water is the best way to relieve your symptoms.

– Do not use during the first three months of pregnancy and breastfeeding, or in children under 6 years of age.
– Keep out of reach of children.
– As an indication, always test the application of your preparation, in the elbow, at least 48 hours before using it.
– Some natural compounds contained in this essential oil contains allergenic substances such as: limonene, linalool, citral (geranial and neral), geraniol.
– Do not use the essential oil directly on the skin or hair without having mixed it well with an appropriate carrier oil.
– Please do not use the essential oil directly on the skin or hair without blending it well with a suitable carrier oil.


WARNING: These properties, indications and methods of use are taken from reference books or websites in aromatherapy. This informations are given for informative purposes, they do not represent any medical advice, or involve our responsibility. For any use in a therapeutic purpose, consult a doctor.