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Melaleuca alternifolia or "tea tree" is a small tree native to the northeast coastal region of New South Wales, Australia. The medical world's first mention of tea tree appeared in the Medical Journal of Australia in 1930 where a surgeon in Sydney reported some impressive results when a solution of tea tree oil was used for cleaning surgical wounds. It can be mixed with another oil such as almond oil. If a skin reaction occurs, discontinue use.
Although one Naturopath is known to have swallowed an ounce of tea tree oil daily for thirty days and appeared to show no ill effects, it is generally recommended for external use only. Many products based on tea tree oil exist in the marketplace, including toothpastes, shampoos and conditioners, hand and body lotions, creams, soaps, gels, liniments, and nail polish removers. One study, however, concluded that tea tree oil should not be used on burn wounds.
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