Tea Tree essential oil
€4,50
Ingredients
100% pure tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) essential oil
Used plant parts
Leaves, twigs
Extraction method
Steam distillation
Country of origin
Australia
Aroma
Woody, herbal, spicy, clean, earthy, medicinal
Volume
10 ml
In stock
Description
Tea Tree
Origin and background
The essential oil of tea tree is obtained from the plant melaleuka (Melaleuca alternifolia), which grows wild in the coastal marshes of New South Wales and Queensland in Australia. It has fine flexible branches, narrow leathery leaves, and white inflorescences resembling tiny bottle brushes. For Australian aborigines, this plant was a valued remedy even before Europeans arrived in Australia. An extract was made from the leaves and shoot tips of this plant to treat skin diseases and insect bites and to disinfect wounds. Tea tree leaves were also soaked in hot water, used as a tea to treat a sore throat. Hence the name of the plant - tea tree. In Europe, this plant only became known for its great healing properties in the 1920s and 1930s.
Properties
Aromatic properties
Tea tree essential oil is very pure and sometimes even has a medicinal aroma, which makes it well suited for cleansing and dispelling sweet and slightly mild aromas. Its earthy, herbal, and woody aroma also helps combat unpleasant, stale, and "old" smells and keeps the surrounding air clean and clear.
If the aroma of tea tree oil seems too intense on its own, it can be combined, for example, with lemon or lemongrass essential oil. For example, tea tree oil can be diluted in a spray bottle with water and used to refresh bed linen and towels.
Healing properties
Tea tree oil has an antiseptic effect, stimulates the immune system and even helps against fungal diseases of the skin. Tea tree oil is also attributed to the ability to fight constipation as well as coughs and colds.
Applying tea tree essential oil to the skin helps treat acne and fungal infections, as well as dandruff and scalp irritations, vaginal inflammation and hemorrhoids. This oil also acts as a muscle relaxant and helps relieve joint pain.
By adding a few drops of oil to the bath water, it is possible to kill bacteria that could cause infections. Due to its antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antifungal properties, it is also an excellent additive in soaps and skin care products to cleanse and help maintain healthy skin.
Tea tree oil must definitely not be taken internally (as well as other essential oils). Do not use during pregnancy or breast feeding.
Recommended uses
Topical
- Teepuu eeterlikku õli on lubatud kanda nahale lahjendamata kujul, kuid ettevaatuse mõttes on soovitatav kasutada siiski lahjendatud kujul.
- It is recommended to use essential oils and their blend in a diluted form. Especially for sensitive and gentle skin. This means adding a small amount of water or carrier oil before applying it to the skin. The blend can be placed, for example, in a roll-on bottle that is convenient to carry along and can be used at any convenient time.
- Can also be added to a neutral unscented cream, lotion, or liquid soap to achieve radiant and healthy skin.
- Can be used in an aroma diffuser both at home or in the office to create a pleasant and cozy atmosphere that relaxes the senses and creates a pleasant aroma around you.
- It can also be added to an oil burner. Don't forget to add water to the oil burner and then drip in the essential oil! Pure essential oil is too strong and has a faint odor.
- Can be added to hot bath water and enjoy an aromatic mini-vacation in the middle of everyday life or at the end of a busy week.
- Combine it with other compatible oils (see recommendations below) in a diffuser or bath water.
- Can be diluted in the spray bottle with water and spray it at home, in the office, or just to refresh your bed linen.
Compatibility with other essential oils
Citrus oils, lavender, rosemary, eucalyptus, thyme, cypress.
You can read more about aromatherapy and essential oils from here.
Caution!
- Keep out of reach of children.
- For external use only.
- Avoid contact with eyes or mucous membranes.
- In case of pregnancy, breast-feeding, taking medication or any other medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- The information on essential oils on Hingelaegas website comes from public sources. The information given does not constitute health advice and references to the properties and effects of the oils are based on aromatherapy and folk medicine. Therefore, Hingelaegas OÜ cannot be held responsible for the accuracy of the information. The use of essential oils is the responsibility of each person individually.
Additional information
| Weight | 40 g |
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