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| Product | Health Issue | Other Herbal Ingredients |
| ClearSkin Face Wash from Native Remedies | Acne | Arctium lappa, Bulbine frutescence, Lavender Essential Oil, Azadirachta indica, , Aspalathus linearis (Rooibos |
| Nature's Plus Acne Daily Face Wash | Acne | Chamomile |
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Traditional Uses
is a traditional remedy of the Aboriginal tribes of Australia for a variety of conditions
Current uses
Inhaled, tea tree oil is said to make breathing easier by loosening chest congestion. It can relieve a sore throat and aleviate the symptoms of cold , flu and systemic fungal infections . It is said to be effective against candidiasis and other vaginal infections and for hemorrhoids .
Tea Tree Oil was included in the wound dressing kits of the Australian troops in World War 2. It is one of few healing oils which can be used neat without irritating or drying the skin.
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News Comment
Scouring the bush for flowers with power to heal
The Japan Times, Japan - Apr 2006
. ... she oak, ilawara flame tree , bush fuchsia and or peach-flowered tea - tree , a woman does not ...
New Ager: aromatherapy
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom Apr 2006
... The oil is selected after the therapist has taken a health history ... Many oils have proven anti-microbial properties; tea tree oil is effective at treating thrush ...
Bannockburn – Herbs and Formulas
Stirling Community Press, Canada -Apr 2006
... to one and a half-hour consultation that includes questions on health history and ... products have a base of essential oils, such as jojoba or tea tree , for both ...
Women With Dry Skin Find Relief With Unconventional Oil-Based ...
Yahoo! News (press release) - Apr 2006
... essential oils, including safflower seed, jojoba, rice bran, avocado, rosehips, and tea tree .
Precautions and side effects (refer also to statements below)
Occasional allergic reactions are reported. Tea Tree oil is toxic if taken internally
Research
Studies have shown that it has exceptional healing powers due to its anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-septic actions.
Since the early 1990s, research on the medicinal properties of the essential oil of Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree oil) has been conducted by a group of scientists in Microbiology within the School of Biomedical and Chemical Sciences at The University of Western Australia .
The primary aim of the group is to investigate and characterise the medicinal properties of tea tree oil, in particular the antimicrobial properties. So far the group has shown that tea tree oil has broad-spectrum in vitro antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral activity. While the in vitro work is continuing, in vivo studies have commenced. These studies are critical if tea tree oil is to be accepted as a topical antimicrobial agent.