Description: Provides Information on Tea Tree Oil. Benefits, Uses, History, Production and more.
Melaleuca, better know as tea tree oil, has been used by the Aboriginal tribes for ages, dating back for thousands of years by some sources. It is just here recently scientist have analyzed and accepted the medicinal qualities of tea tree oil. This light yellow liquid gold is now found in millions of homes.
Captain James Cook landed near Sydney, Australia in 1770. During his ventures he noticed massive groves of trees with thick, sticky, aromatic leaves. The natives disclosed the medicinal uses the wonderful tree oil which the leaves possessed. The native’s explained using a poultice, held in place with a mud pack, was used against wound infections. Quickly the use of tea tree oil spread amongst the Australian settlers in the 19th century. Over 150 years later the oil is still used for the same qualities.
This oil is extracted from tea tree leaves by steaming. This process forces the oil out of the pours of the leaf. The oil is then collected and filtered for purity. The best extract is usually clear to very pale golden in color and it exudes a fresh, camphor-like scent. Some have even compared the smell to Nutmeg.