Tea Tree Essential Oil, Organic

Latin Name: Melaleuca Altemifolia

General Description: The tea tree is native to Australia and has been used by the native Aborigines for hundreds of years for many purposes as well as for bedding and clothing. The tea tree is a tall plant sometimes called the paper bark tree due to the fact that the outer layer of bark is always peeling away in thin layers resembling paper. The oil that is distilled from the leaves and bark has long been touted for its many purposes. Scientific research shows that organic tea tree oil is a very effective antibacterial and antifungal agent. By putting a few drops on a sponge or cloth, you have an effective surface cleaner that will kill harmful bacteria, especially around food preparation areas.

Ingredients: 100% NOP Certified Organic Tea Tree Oil

Folklore: Organic Tea Tree Essential Oil has been used by native Aborigines for hundreds of years. They reported many uses as well as using the leaves for bedding and clothing.

How It's Made: Steam distilling the leaves and bark of organic tea trees and further fractional distilling for cleaner by-products for perfumery, nutritional products, and cosmetics.

Digestive Uses: It is not advised to ingest Nature's Flavors' Organic Tea Tree Essential Oil internally. However, Tea Tree Oil has been combined in certain throat sprays and cough drops to aid in the killing of harmful bacteria in the throat and sinuses.

Immune Syste Uses: Nature's Flavors' Organic Tea Tree Essential Oil is a powerful antimicrobial agent; when applied to the skin
around surface scrapes and scratches, it may assist the body in the healing process by killing microbes that are in contact with the tea tree oil. It may also help in minor burns to the skin in much the same way. Organic tea tree oil has been combined in throat sprays and cough drops usually with ingredients like Echinacea or glycerine to help kill harmful bacteria in the throat and sinuses.

Safety Guidelines: May be toxic if ingested. May also become toxic if left on the skin in large doses over long periods of time as it can be absorbed through the skin.