Tea Tree Oil Uses

Tea tree oil uses are plentiful. It is so versatile that entire books have been written about it.

However, if you’re outside of an English-speaking country and you want to buy tea tree oil, you’ll need to know its botanical name – Melaleuca alternifolia. The same is true for almost every essential oil.

Why is tea tree oil so well known and so widely used? Because it’s almost like having a first aid kit in a bottle! It contains compounds whose properties include:

• Antibacterial
• Antifungal
• Anti-inflammatory
• Antimicrobial
• Antiparasitic
• Antiseptic
• Antiviral

Because of these particular properties, common tea tree oil uses include:

• Fungal infections (candida, ringworm)
• Hypertension
• Lung infections
• Sinus infections
• Skin conditions such as acne and sores
• Tooth and gum disease
• Water retention

One of tea tree’s relatives is niaouli, or Melaleuca quinquenervia, which has slightly different chemical properties. Another is cajuput, or Melaleuca leucadendron. This Melaleuca family of plants has become even more well known because of the network marketing company bearing their name!

When buying a bottle of tea tree, it’s smart to select one that indicates the botanical name, Melaleuca alternifolia. It’s also smart to purchase it from a company you trust. Why? Because:

1. There’s a wide variety in the quality of the oil, and quality is a big factor in how effective it is.
2. There can also be a surprisingly large difference in the percentage of the compounds contained in tea tree oil. For example, the Terpinol-4 compound in tea tree typically ranges from 30-45%, but what happenes to your results when the Terpinol-4 is significantly less or significantly more?

My favorite form of tea tree oil is as an ingredient in an essential oil blend called Melrose, which contains:

• Two melaleucas – Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) and Melaleuca quinquenervia (naouli)
• Rosemary
• Clove

• Because of its strong antiseptic qualities, it is used to clean and disinfect burns, cuts, and scrapes.
• Because some of its compounds can help regenerate damaged tissue, it is also used on bruises.
• To put on rashes.
• To put on cotton balls in the ears for earaches.
• To diffuse, because this can help eliminate odors.These are only a few reasons, and there are many more. For example, Melrose was one of the primary oils that I used in overcoming candida.

Bottom Line: Melrose should be in every family’s emergency first aid kit! Yes, tea tree is a wonderful oil, but I prefer Melrose.

TIP: When using Melrose on broken skin (cuts, scrapes, burns, infections, rashes), many people follow with Rose Ointment to seal in the oils and to give the skin a protective coating.

TIP: The EDR recommends diluting Melrose 1:1 with a high quality vegetable oil. This is a good idea for everyone, and especially those with skin sensitivities.

You may find Melrose at www.EssentialOilsProducts.com.