TREE YOU (melaleuca alternifolia)

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	TREE YOU
	*melaleuca alternifolia*

Name
TREE YOU

Scientific Name
melaleuca alternifolia

TREE YOU

Castilian: Tree of the tea

English: Tea tree, medicinal tea tree

Melaleuca Alternifolia or "árbol of té" it is native a small tree to the coastal region of the northeast of Ronchas New of the South, Australia. The leaves are the portion of the used plant medicinally. The first mention in the medical world of the tea tree appeared in the Medical Newspaper of Australia in 1930 where a surgeon in the Sydney informed some impressive results when a solution of the oil of tea tree was used to clean surgical wounds. The oil of the tree of the tea has the great range of antibacterial activity.

Please to notice that it is very important to obtain an exact diagnosis before to try to find a treatment. Many diseases and the conditions share the common symptoms: if you a specific symptom of a complex disease treats for the mistaken disease or, you can delay the legitimate treatment of serious a fundamental problem. In other words, the greatest danger in the car-treatment can be the self-diagnosis. If you do not know what really has, you cannot treat it!

The oil of the tree of the tea has been used in the treatment of: the acne, foot of athlete, the diviesos, the burns, the carbunclos, impétigo, the infections of the bed of the nail, the mordeduras of insect, the tinea, and the vaginal infections. Many products based on the oil of tea tree exist in the market, inclusively dentífricas pastes, the champúes and the conditioning ones, lotions of hand and body, the creams, the soaps, gels, the liniments, and removedores of enamel for the nails. A study, nevertheless, concluded that oil of tea tree is not due to use in wounded of burn. [ the burns, 1997;23(4): pp.349-351 ]

Although often provided in 100% of force, the people with sensible skin must use it in diluted form. The almond oil can be mixed with another oil as. If a skin reaction happens, discontinues the use. One has inquired which allergic dermatitis of contact to the oil of the tree of the tea is Vista commonly by Australian dermatologists [ Daily Doctor of Australia, the 21 of February of 1994;160: p.236 ]. In addition, it avoids the contact with the eyes and remembers to store any product outside the reach of children. Although a Naturópata daily says to have swallowed one ounce of the oil of tea tree by thirty days and not appeared to show the ill effects, they are recommended generally for the external use only.

Foot of Athlete: the oil of Tea tree has been applied successful to several micóticas infections and is specially good to alleviate the symptoms of athlete foot. The oil of the tree of the tea will eradicate or improve the symptoms of foot of athlete with the continuous daily use. Apply 2-3 twice drops of 100% of oil of tree from tea to the sites of the infection daily.

Dr Klinghardt, Md found that a mixture of 1/3 DMSO, 1/3 oil of tree and 1/3 colorante of coriander was effective in eradicating the athlete foot. DMSO that adds to the oil of the tree of the tea provides the greater penetration in the skin and of the oil of tea tree.

Infection of Helicobacter Pylori: The oil of the tree of the Tea of the Infection of Helicobacter Pylori, taken internally, is informed to be useful in slaughter H. Pylori when taken in 15 drops from 100% from force twice daily. It can need to be accepted juice to mask to him is the strong flavor and with a tweaked nose to mask to him it is the scent.

Acne in the Adult: 124 patients with tempering to moderate the acne in a test double-I blind randomizado occurred or a 5% of gel of the oil of arbol of tea to 5% of peroxide lotion of benzoyl. Both treatments had as result the significant improvement of noninflamed and injuries inflamed after three months, with causing of oil of tea tree more severe face peroxide of the rojez and benzoyl is more effective in injuries of noninflamed. There were less side-effects nonwished in the group of the oil of tea tree - 44% against 79%. One concluded that the oil of tea tree can be a valuable alternative to some traditional treatments of the acne. [ Lanceta, the 8 of December of 1990; P. 1438. Medical Newspaper of Australia, 1990;153: pp.455-458 ]

Let us think that this 5% of solution probably are not sufficient strong for moderate to the severe acne. The strongest solutions (up to 15%) must provide the still better results.

The adolescent Acne 124 patients with moderate inclination to the acne in a test single-I blind of randomizado occurred or a 5% of gel of the oil of tea-tree or 5% of peroxide lotion of benzoyl. Both treatments had as result the significant improvement of noninflamed and injuries inflamed after three months, with causing of oil of tea tree more severe face peroxide of the rojez and benzoyl is more effective in injuries of noninflamed. There were less side-effects nonwished in the group of the oil of tea tree - 44% against 79%. One concluded that the oil of tea tree can be a valuable alternative to some traditional treatments of the acne. [ Lanceta, the 8 of December of 1990; P. 1438. Medical Newspaper of Australia, 1990;153: pp.455-458 ]

Let us think that this 5% of solution probably are not sufficient strong for moderate to the severe acne. The strongest solutions (up to 15%) must provide the still better results.

The Vaginitis/Vaginal Infection urogenital skillful vaginal Daily with one 0.4% of solution of the oil of tea tree in a quarter of gallon of water was to be an effective treatment for trichomonas when continued for several days in a row. This percentage can be approximated adding 1 teaspoon of the oil of tea tree to 2 water glasses.

In 1770, in an expedition to Australia, the famous Captain of world explorer Clogs the Cook of the English Real Navy wrote in his trunk of the boat how the local tribes made a tea sharp of the leaves of a tree "papel-ladrado" extraordinary. He gave to the tree "Arbol of Té" of name. Aborigines Australian used the leaves extensively. The stories are said of animals that looking for, and coiling and soaking in waters of the amber of oil-containing underneath the trees. Aborigines Australian would squash the leaves for the application to the skin and would cover the mixture with a package with mud. They also made the leaves in a beneficial sharp tea. In 1920 Dr To R. Penefold, a chemistry of the government in the Sydney, Australia, was credited to begin human the clinical investigation and the documentation of the many benefits associated with the Oil of Arbol de Te'. Their results were distant beyond hopes. The Oil of the Arbol of the tea so arrived to be valued by the Australian government that, during World War II, those that worked in the processing of this oil were granted the exemption from military service to assure the sufficient provision this precious oil, that was provided both Australian and English soldiers.

Although species of trees in the family of Melaleuca has on 300, only Melaleuca Alternifolia produces the quality of the Oil of advisable Tea Tree for the therapeutic use. Because of the difficulty to eradicate You hoist of Tea to cultivate, the farmers believed once the trees valuable to be an annoyance. Nevertheless in the last decade, the precious oil of this tree has gained the international respect as people have realized is the wide range of uses. Today, several commercial plantations, with trees that number in the million, have rooted enough literally. They anticipate the tremendous demand for this precious oil in the coming years, as every time but people finds out the inaudito power of this essential oil.

The tree of the tea, and in the detail its essential oil, is one of the natural most important antiseptics and deserves a place in each chest of the medicine. He is useful to treat goad, the burns, the infections of hurt and skin of all classes.

An essential oil obtained of the leaves and small branches is totally antiseptic, diaforético and expectorante. It stimulates the immune system and he is effective against a wide range of bacterial and micóticas infections. Internally, it is used in the chronic treatment of and some acute infections, remarkably cystitis, the glandular fever and chronic syndrome of fatigue. It is used externally in the vaginal treatment of tordo, infections, the acne, foot of athlete, warts, warts, the mordeduras of insect, sores and stupid idiot colds. It is applied ordered to stupid idiot warts, warts and, but almond for other uses is diluted with a carrier oil as.

The oil is not-irritating. A report says that eses oils of high quality contain about 40% of terpinen-4-ol, that is tolerated well by skin and 5% of cineol that is irritating. Sometimes nevertheless, in the bad quality it lubricates the levels of cineol can exceed 10% and up to 65%.

The essential oil is used in the aromaterapia. Its key word is "Antiséptica".

An essential oil is obtained from the leaves. He is totally germicida and it is also used in the odontolgy, deodorants, soaps, etc. of rinsings.

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