Tea tree oil, fast acne treatment
Despite the name which when translated means the tea tree oil, tea tree oil did not come from ordinary tea plant. Tea tree oil obtained by distillation from the leaves of Melaleuca alternifolia tree. These trees are common in the North East coast of New South Wales, Australia.
Tea tree oil, tea oil is different from that made from the tea plant Camellia sinensis or the tea oil made from the plant Camellia oleifera.
Tea tree oil has many uses for humans. Mainly because it has the function of anti bacterial, anti microbial, anti-septic, anti viral, balsamic, cicatrisant, expectorant, fungicide, insecticide, stimulant and sudorific.
By indigenous Australians, the Aborigines of tea tree oil is well known remedy for various diseases. Tea tree oil is usually characterized by clear to pale gold color. He also has a fresh and fragrant like the smell of mothballs (camphor).
According to How Stuff Works, this oil is often referred to as the medicine cabinet in a bottle. This is because of its effectiveness against bacteria, fungi, viruses and stimulate the immune system.
Then, what is tea tree oil uses? Tea tree oil can be used to treat athlete’s foot, acne, dandruff, vaginitis, trush, periodontal disease, eczema, psoriasis, fungal infections, ulcers, and infection of ticks. Tea tree can be found on the market as pure essential oils as a component in a product or cream, ointment, lotion, soap, and shampoo.
Why is tea tree oil can cure infections including acne? Because tea tree oil in the substance contained terpenoids that terpinen-4-ol which has antiseptic and antifungal activity. There have been many clinical trials done, including to prove efficacy in the treatment of athlete’s foot, fungal infections, acne, and dandruff.

