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English name: Tea Tree
Latin name: Melaleuca alternifolia
Family: Myrtaceae
Appearance: A small tree or shrub, with needle-like leaves, with heads of white flowers.
Distribution: Native to Australia. Also grown commercially in South Africa.
Actions: anti-infectious, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antiviral, bactericidal, balsamic, cicatrisant, diaphoretic, expectorant, fungicidal, immuno-stimulant, parasiticide, vulnerary
Therapeutic Uses: Abscess, acne, asthma, athlete's foot, blisters, bronchitis, burns, catarrh, cold sores, colds, coughs, cystitis, dandruff, fever, flu, herpes, infected wounds, insect bites, nappy rash, oily skin, pruritus, sinusitis, spots, thrush, tuberculosis, vaginitis, warts, whooping cough
Home use: Killing airborne molds, bacteria, and viruses. Will kill molds down to the roots in tile grouts but will not remove the stain.
Extraction: Essential oil by steam distillation of leaves and twigs
Essential oil appearance: Colorless to pale-yellow clear thin liquid with a warm, fresh, spicy, camphoraceous scent.
Blends well with: Lavandin, Lavender, Clary Sage, Rosemary, Pine, Ylang, Geranium, Marjoram, Clove, and Nutmeg