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About Australian Tea Tree OilAmericans have started discovering Australian tea tree oil only recently. However, it is already featured in many everyday products like soaps, deodorants, shampoos, ointments, cosmetics, and herbal remedies. Australian tea tree oil is four to five times stronger than the usual household disinfectants. It is considered the most powerful natural antiseptic known to Man. But it is 100% natural, biodegradable and environment-friendly. Where does the tea tree oil come from?It is a volatile essential oil obtained by steam distillation of freshly harvested foliage of the Australian Tea Tree. It takes about one tonne of branches and leaves to make 6–10 kg of the essential oil. There are over three hundred varieties of the Melaleuca tree but only one, the Australian Melaleuca Alternifolia, has been found to have both antiseptic and fungicidal properties. This bushy tree with needle-like leaves, related to Eucalyptus and Myrtle, grows to about 20 feet and is native to the low-lying wetlands of Northern New South Wales in Australia. The discovery of Australian tea treeSince the beginning of time, Australian Aborigines have used the tea tree for its healing properties. They treated cuts, burns, and skin infections by crushing the leaves and spreading the pulp over the affected area. They bathed in the healing waters of “magical healing lagoons,” where tea trees dropped their leaves and created a naturally antiseptic bath. In the 1770s, the British explorer Captain Cook observed the Aborigines brewing leaves of the tree to make a tea used to cure various ailments. He then brewed a strong tea for his sailors to prevent scurvy. He coined the name “tea tree” and took the medicinal plants back to England for study. Scientists ignored the tea tree until 1920s, when Australian physicians began to use the oil to sterilize wounds after surgery. They found it to be much stronger than phenol (carbolic acid), the most widely used antiseptic at that time. And average Australians began to use the oil as a common household remedy for skin conditions and fungal infections. Then, the British Medical Journal reported that tea tree oil was "a powerful disinfectant – non-poisonous and non-irritant.” During World War II, this “cure-all” became standard issue in the first-aid kits given to Australian soldiers and sailors for treatment of tropical infections, wounds, and everything else from head lice to trench foot. In 1955, the United States Dispensatory stated that tea tree oil was actively germicidal "with an antiseptic action 11 to 13 times that of carbolic acid." But the US “Big Pharma” had little interest in promoting a natural medication that is non-expensive and non-patentable. The comeback of the tea tree oilAfter the discovery of penicillin and other antibiotics in the late 1940s, tea tree oil fell out of favor as an antibiotic. But in the 1980s, it was found that some forms of staphylococcal bacteria (the “hospital killer bug”), became resistant to methicillin and vancomycin antibiotics (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or M.R.S.A.,”). After antibiotics failed, Australian tea tree oil was re-discovered as effective even against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The renewed interest in tea tree oil as an alternative to antibiotics led to more extensive laboratory research. It has shown that Australian tea tree oil possesses a broad range of antiseptic, antiviral, and fungicidal properties. The unique powers of Australian tea tree oilThere are other essential oils that also kill bacteria but Australian tea tree oil is unique – it also kills fungi, including molds and mildew. It has a broad-spectrum antibacterial, antiviral, and antifungal activity. It kills all three categories of infectious organisms:
Tea tree oil should be a part of any first aid kit. It can help with most minor conditions. Its anti-inflammatory and anesthetic properties reduce swelling and soothe pain, while its antibacterial action prevents infections and reduces scarring. Use it topically for all skin ailments, cuts, burns, acne, cold sores, boils, warts, ringworm, skin rashes, herpes, corns, lice, insect bites, and fungal infections. As an organic solvent, it dissolves pus (lumps of white blood cells), allowing the blood stream to clean it away, and helps to heal infected wounds, boils, sores, and pimples. Australian tea tree oil is considered the strongest natural antiseptic - 4 to 5 stronger than usual household disinfectants. It kills gram negative and gram positive bacteria, even stubborn germs like Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherischia coli. Unlike some synthetic antiseptics, it works without damaging healthy cells. The list of its therapeutic properties is long: anti-infectious, antibiotic, antiseptic, antiviral, bactericidal, balsamic, expectorant, fungicide, immune-stimulant, insecticide, and stimulant. Its antifungal properties make it effective against a variety of fungal infections of the scalp, skin, and toenails. Its antiviral activity makes it a suitable treatment against the herpes group of viruses like cold sores, shingles, and warts. The tea tree oil reportedly also boosts the body’s immune system, which helps the body fight off bacteria, viruses, and fungi. It is very useful for people who repeatedly succumb to infections and is one of the most important oils for helping people who are HIV positive. The natural indoor air quality solutionAustralian tea tree oil is volatile and its vapors kill germs and molds in the indoor air. It is used as a disinfectant to purify indoor air in homes, offices, cruise ships, and hotels. When used in a hospital room, it does not interfere with other treatment for the patient. The oil has been successfully used for the “sick building syndrome.” When placed inside the air-conditioning system, it protects office workers against the risks of legionella, immunological diseases, fatigue, headaches, colds, watery eyes, chronic coughs, and runny noses, resulting from breathing contaminated air. Similarly, it protects passengers on ships or airliners against sudden epidemics. During the flue season, it can be used to prevent the spread of germs in homes and offices. In addition, the tea tree oil is a natural deodorizer. Its vapors do not mask but break down and eliminate musty or organic malodors. There is a very long history of its therapeutic use in aromatherapy. Tea tree oil is inhaled using diffusers or vaporizers to clear up sinuses or bronchial congestion, and to help with colds and influenza, asthma, coughs, whooping cough, and viral infections. The tea tree oil is penetrating – the oil and its vapors penetrate into porous materials, where they provide a lasting protection. The oil penetrates through the skin and even through fingernails. The vapors saturate the air, spread by diffusion and chase biological pathogens into low-ventilated corners and even into sheetrock, ceilings, upholstery, and carpeting. The "Tea Tree Oil Air Cleaner"Our BioZap Air Purifier & Deodorizer utilizes genuine Australian tea tree oil. It is mixed in a gel-like foam, which slowly evaporates and releases the optimum concentration of tea tree vapors over several weeks. A couple of jars will solve the common problem of a musty or moldy basement. Placing a large jar in the suction duct of an air-conditioning system will prevent the spread of molds through the house. How do you get rid of mold and mildew?There are many liquid household cleaners that also kill molds and mildew, but the results are only temporary. The mold and mildew soon re-appear. And in the case of chlorine bleach, there are serious health and odor issues. BioZap Air Purifier helps eliminate molds not only in the indoor air we breathe, but also on surfaces and inside porous materials or furnishings. Since it penetrates into porous surfaces to kill the roots of molds, it provides a lasting protection. If there is already a visible growth of molds, use our BioZap Mold and Mildew Remover. The fundamental long-term solution is eliminating the source of moisture. In a basement, fix any leaks and seal the floor and walls with RadonSeal deep-penetrating concrete sealer. Australian tea tree oil compositionAustralian tea tree oil is a complex of over 50 naturally occurring compounds, which all work together to produce its healing abilities. The main chemical components are Terpinen-4-ol, Cymene, Pinene, Terpinene, and Cineole. Terpinen-4-ol is present at the highest levels (minimum 30%) and is responsible for most of the antimicrobial activity. High-quality tea tree oil should have a minimum Terpinen-4-ol content of 35–40% and a maximum cineole content of 5%. Other tea tree oilsBioZap uses the highest pharmaceutical grade of Australian Tea Tree Oil, which is the only tea tree oil proved effective against molds and is subject to strict quality criteria of the Australian government. But you can also buy cheap tea tree oil in health food stores and there are home-made concoctions against molds or bedbugs. More and more consumer products like shampoos now feature tea tree oil. This low-grade tea tree oil substitute is made from residue left after the first pressing of the essential oil or is imported from China or South-East Asia without any research or quality control. Its effectiveness is much lower but its medicinal smell is stronger – not usable for BioZap. Regulations and the mandatory disclaimerAfter years of testing to ensure that it is safe and effective, Australian tea tree oil has been approved by European government authorities and included in the European Pharmacopoeia. Its medicinal and therapeutic properties are no longer questioned. But the self-financed approval process with the US FDA requires hundreds of millions of dollars. There is no chance that an American pharmaceutical company will finance the research and approval of a natural, inexpensive, and non-patentable medication for the benefit of the population at large. Therefore, any claims regarding the medical properties of tea tree oil are presented on this website for information only, as expert opinions not sanctioned by the US authorities. We provide no warranties, expressed or implied, regarding the therapeutic properties of tea tree oil. But we can state that Australian tea tree oil is an effective natural deodorizer, which is not disputed nor regulated. Australian tea tree oil is used in Europe as an ingredient of many medicinal products such as antiseptics, skin creams and disinfectants, as well as in creams and lotions to treat insect bites, acne, athlete’s foot and a host of other bacterial infections. The use of the tea tree oil in household, medicinal, or cosmetic products marketed in the US is also spreading rapidly, regardless of the lack of an official approval. Tea tree products and applicationsThe tea tree oil is now used in the US in a wide range of products - pharmaceutical, therapeutic, cosmetic, household and industrial, including:
Product safetyAustralian Tea Tree oil 100% natural and environmentally sound. It is produced from a naturally regenerating source – tea trees. It has been widely used as a natural antiseptic for over 70 years in Australia and is currently in use worldwide. Research shows that tea tree oil does not cause toxicity due to dermal adsorption and that solutions with less than 10% by weight pose little risk of skin irritation. You can test yourself for sensitivity by dabbing a drop on the inside of your forearm and waiting for several days. As with other commonly used essential oils, 100% tea tree oil may be toxic when administered orally and hence the ingestion of pure tea tree oil is not recommended. Keep away from children and animals. Household cleaners that use tea tree oil are a much safer and healthier alternative to chlorine bleach or cleaners that contain possible cancer-causing chemicals, such as formaldehyde. Uusing tea tree oil avoids the odors and health hazards of chlorine bleach. Any questions? Please contact us by e-mail, MADE IN USA |
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