Designer Planet:Tea Tree Oil for Skin
Tea tree oil is another essential oil in which there are strong
antimicrobial properties. Also known as melaluka oil, tea tree oil comes
from “tea” or “pepperbark” trees. In Australia, it has a long history
of use in the form of antiseptic. Bundzalung, native of Australia, used
the scent of crushed leaves to get relief from cough and used poultice
to help heal the wounds.
Today, we know that tea tree oil is antibacterial, antifungal,
antiviral, and antiprotozoil. It fights harmful organisms by harming the
cell membrane. Tea tree oil also prevents the development and spread of
yeast and fungi. To discourage the infection, oil can be applied to the
top for the cut.
Like peppermint oil, Tea Tree has an effect on HSV-1. One study has
shown that while the timely tea tree oil does not prevent recurrent
ringworm, it can reduce viral load by 98.2%.
Benefits of Tea Tree Oil
1. Fight acne and other skin conditions
Due to the antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties of tea tree
oil, it has the ability to act as a natural remedy for the condition of
acne and other swollen skin, including eczema and psoriasis.
A 2017 pilot study conducted in Australia evaluates the efficacy of tea
tree oil gel in comparison to the face wash without the tea tree in
lightly medium treatment of facial acne. In the group of tea trees,
participants applied oil on their face twice a day for a period of 12
weeks. Compared to those who use face wash, those who use tea trees
experience less facial lesions. There were no serious adverse reactions,
but there were slight side effects like peeling, dryness and scaling,
all of which were resolved without any interference.
2. Improve dry scalp
Research suggests that tea tree oil is capable of improving the symptoms
of seborrheic dermatitis, which is a normal skin condition that causes
bad patches on the scalp and dandruff.
In 2002, a human study published in the Journal of American Academy of
Dermatology examined the efficacy of shampoo and placebo of 5 percent of
tea tree oil in patients with mildly moderate dandruff. After the
four-week treatment period, participants in the tea tree group showed 41
percent improvement in the severity of the Russians, while only 11
percent of the placebo group showed improvement. Researchers have
indicated the improvement in the patient’s itching and lubrication after
using tea tree oil shampoo.
3. Cold skin irritation
Although research on this is limited, antimicrobial and
anti-inflammatory properties of tea tree oil can make it a useful tool
for soothing skin irritation and wounds. There is some evidence from a
pilot study that after treatment with tea tree oil, the patient’s wounds
began to heal and the size was reduced. (6) and such cases have been
studied which show the ability of tea tree oil in the treatment of
infected old wounds.
Tea tree oil can be effective in reducing inflammation, fighting skin or
wound infection and reducing the size of the wound. It can be used to
cool the bite of sunburn, wound and insect, but only when it has been
tested on a small patch of skin so that sensitivity of the topical
application can be detected.
4. Fight bacterial, fungal, and viral infections
According to a scientific review on the tea tree published in Clinical
Microbiology Review, the data clearly shows the broad spectrum activity
of tea tree oil due to its antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral
properties. This means, in principle, that tea tree oil can be used to
fight against many infections from MRSA to athlete’s foot. Researchers
are still evaluating the benefits of these tea trees, but they are shown
in reports of some human studies, laboratory studies and anecdotes.
Lab studies have shown that tea tree oil can prevent the development of
bacteria such as pseudomonas erginosa, escherichia coli, haemophilus
influenza, streptococcus pyogenus and streptococcus pneumonia. These
bacteria cause serious infections, including pneumonia, urinary tract
infections, respiratory illness, transfusion in the bloodstream, strep
throat, sinus infection and ibodyago.
Due to the antifungal properties of tea tree oil, it may have the
ability to fight or prevent fungal infections such as kandida, jock
itching, athlete foot and tunnel fungus.
A random, placebo-controlled, blind study conducted in Australia tested
the efficacy of tea tree oil in the treatment of athlete foot compared
to the placebo. In the treatment group, patients received either 25
percent of tea tree oil solution, 50 percent tea tree oil solution or
placebo. He was instructed to apply the solution daily in the affected
areas for four weeks.
The researchers reported clinical response to 68 percent of the 50
percent tea tree group, 25 percent of the T-tree group and 72 percent in
the placebo group, and 39 percent in the placebo group. Four of the 158
patients who participated in the study, used to moderate the serious
reactions of the skin to treat.
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