Properties of Tea Tree Oil or Melaleuca Oil in Herbal Medicine: What is it used for?

it consists of the tea tree leaves from which the oil is extracted (called tea tree oil or tea tree oil) by steam distillation.

consisting of terpinen-4-ol, an alcohol that constitutes about 40-45% of the oil, in addition to gamma-terpinene (18%), alpha-terpinene (8%), 1,8-cineole (6%), alpha-terpineol (5%), as well as alpha-pinene, limonene, terpinolene, viridiflorene.

- it is considered the remedy of excellence against bacterial and fungal infections that can affect the skin and some mucous membranes. Like any essential oil, however, if used pure it can cause irritation and other unpleasant side effects.