Tea Tree
| Botanical Name | Melaleuca alternifolia |
| Botanical family | Myrtaceae |
| Origin | South Africa |
| Method | Complete distillation by steam distillation |
| Plant part | Sheets |
| Note | Top-middle |
| Appearance | limpid mobile liquid |
| Color | colorless to light yellow |
| Odor | fresh, powerful, herbaceous |
| Biochemical composition of the essential oil | Monoterpene alcohols (30–50%): terpinene-4-ol, alpha-terpineol Monoterpenes (30%): para-cymene, terpinenes, terpinolene Sesquiterpenes (5%): aromadendrene, cadinene Oxides (5–10%): 1,8-cineole |
| Therapeutic properties | Wide-spectrum anti-infective ++++ Immunostimulant +++ Analgesic ++ Anti-inflammatory ++ Radioprotective ++++ |
| Main therapeutic indications | All conditions affecting the teeth and mouth: ulcers, gingivitis, stomatitis, paradontosis, t abscess, various mouth infections +++ ENT infections: otitis, sinusitis, pharyngitis, Ludwig angina +++ Gynaecological infections: vaginitis, vulvitis, genital herpes, cervical dysplasia, genital w+++ Severe asthenia, general exhaustion +++ Prevention of radiotherapy burns +++ Whitening of dental enamel +++ Intestinal and skin parasitoses +++ Lyme disease (prevention and cure) ++++ |