Essential Oil – Tea Tree Oil – 10ml

In early times, it seems the leaves of this tree were infused to make tea, which is how the name came into being.

Tea Tree Essential Oil is a concentrated liquid that has been steam distilled from the leaves of the Melaleuca alternifolia tree, which is native to the northeast coast of New South Wales, Australia.

The tea tree has been known for its medicinal properties since ancient times in eastern Australia. The Australian Aborigines are known to have been using the crushed leaves to heal cuts, burns, sores, and infections for hundreds of years. They also inhaled the oils from the crushed leaves to relieve coughs and colds, and sprinkled it on wounds and applied a poultice on it. They infused the leaves and made tea to soothe sore throats. It was between 1920 and 1930 that the essential oil of this tree began to be known and used for its antimicrobial properties in Europe.