The essential oil of Melaleuca alternifolia , also known as tea tree oil or Melaleuca oil, has been used medicinally in Australia for more than 80 years.The tree itself has been used therapeutically for even longer, being one of the plants used in traditional medicine by the Bundjalung aborigines of northern New South Wales.Tea tree oil (TTO) is well characterized and contains approximately 100 terpenes and their related alcohols.The physical and chemical properties of commercial TTO are regulated by an international standard.
Tea tree oil has broad-spectrum antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activity in vitro .These properties have formed the basis of its use in the treatment of a range of superficial dermatoses such as cuts, insect bites, boils and dermatophytosis., There are study reports suggesting the use of 5% tea tree oil for the treatment of acne vulgaris and showing the efficacy of tea tree oil gel against Propionibacterium acnes.
Tea tree oil has broad-spectrum antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activity in vitro .These properties have formed the basis of its use in the treatment of a range of superficial dermatoses such as cuts, insect bites, boils and dermatophytosis., There are study reports suggesting the use of 5% tea tree oil for the treatment of acne vulgaris and showing the efficacy of tea tree oil gel against Propionibacterium acnes.
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