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Tea Tree Oil - The Medicine Kit in a Bottle
Tea Tree Oil has been known to the Bundjalung
Tribe of New South Wales Australia for hundreds of years
for its medicinal properties.
This wonder oil was only tested scientifically
in the early 1920's by Arthur Penfold and found to be
around 12 times more powerful than carbolic acid and
yet caused no harm to the skin. It was used extensively
by the Australian Defence Force during World War Two
but due to the discovery of synthetic drugs did not
become popular again until the 1960's.
Over the years it has proved itself
as a natural antiviral, antibacterial, anti-fungal,
anti-inflammatory oil. One great development was that
it was found to deep penetrate the skin cleaning it
and encouraging the formation of scar tissue.
Some of the medical uses include healing
blisters, reducing swelling from insect bites and stings,
cleaning and healing abrasions and cuts, cures athletes
foot and is very helpful in the healing of acne. It
will cure a sore throat, cold sores, coughs and dental
abscesses. It will solve most day to day first aid and
medical problems.
It also lends to daily beauty care as
putting drops in shampoo, body lotion, hand cream and
in the bath will keep hair and skin clean and healthy.
A couple of drops on toothpaste will prevent gum infections
and bad breathe. It helps take the sting out of sunburn
and softens corns and calluses.
Tea Tree Oil's anti-bacterial properties
also extend use in the household chores, making the
house clean and healthy. Putting drops in the humidifier
will clean, disinfect and refresh the air and putting
drops in the dishwasher and washing machine will kill
all the germs.
Tea Trees only grow in Australia. There
are many brands that are from inferior trees and not
from the genuine Tea Tree whose Botanical name is Malaeuca.
The name Tea Tree was given by Joseph Banks the botanist
who traveled with Captain Cook and collected the leaves
to make herbal teas.
Your first purchase should be made from
a Health Shop until you know how to define whether it
is the genuine oil or an inferior oil as the results
will obviously not be the same with an inferior product.
There are many excellent websites on
the internet and many excellent books which will give
you all uses of this wonderful oil. You will be amazed
at the excellent results you obtain and will find it
is truly a medicine kit in a bottle.
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