Tuesday, 22 September 2015

Top 5 Health Benefits of Tea Tree Oil

Tea tree oil (TTO), also known as melaleuca oil, comes from the leaves of the Melaleuca alternifolia plant. It is a good way to retain your health and beauty. This contains camphor-like scent. The oil is extracted through steam distillation of the plant’s twigs and leaves. It has a lot of medicinal health benefits, and has antibacterial, antiseptic, antifungal, antimicrobial, expectorant and antiviral properties.

Tea Tree Oil has wonderful properties that makes it a popular natural agent for curing all three types of infectious organisms: fungus, bacteria, and virus. More importantly, it is known to effectively fight a number of infections that are resistant to some antibiotics. Therefore, Tea Tree Oil is an excellent natural remedy for hundreds of bacterial and fungal skin ailments such as acne, abscess, oily skin, blisters, sun burns, athlete's foot, warts, herpes, insect bites, rashes, dandruff and other minor wounds and irritations.          
                                                                           
Acne

A common use of tea tree oil is the treatment of mild to moderate acne. Application of 5% tea tree oil seems to be as effective as 5% benzoyl peroxide. Although it might work slower compared to benzoyl peroxide, tea tree oil is less irritating to facial skin.

Eliminates Body Odor

Tea tree oil works well to eliminate body odor which is one of the most common and embarrassing problems. It has antimicrobial properties and destroys the bacteria that cause body odor. Combine tea tree oil with almond oil and mix in water.

Cleaning

Tea tree oil have powerful antimicrobial properties and can kill off bad bacteria in your home. To make homemade tea tree oil cleaner, mix with water, vinegar and lemon essential oil.

Hair Care

he stimulant property of tea tree essential oil can be very beneficial for taking care of certain hair conditions. If you suffer from dandruff or hair loss, simply apply a diluted amount of tea tree essential oil to your scalp.

Healthy Skin

If you are suffering from blemishes, dark spots, pimple outburst etc, tea tree oil is your saviour. Dab a few drops of this essential oil on a cotton swab and apply it over the affected areas on the skin.

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