HEALTH BENEFITS

I took an interest in Tea Tree Oil because of it’s anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-viral, and anti-fungal properties. These properties come from bioactive compounds contained in the oil, specifically Terpinen-4-ol, 1,8-Cineole, and Alpha-terpineol.

HOW I USE TEA TREE

As a woman with Multiple Sclerosis (MS),I use Tea Tree Oil to help manage my MS. When I discovered that inflammation causes MS relapses, with relapses being the worsening of current or creation of new MS symptoms, I incorporated Tea Tree Oil into my personal hygiene & body care to do the following:

• Use It’s anti-inflammatory properties to help manage inflammation.
• Use It’s anti-bacterial, -viral, and -fungal properties to help fight infection, another major sources of inflammation.

So, Tea Tree Oil helps manage inflammation and a source of inflammation.

And managing inflammation, helps manage my MS.

HAS TEA TREE OIL HELPED ME?

Yes. I believe Tea Tree Oil has helped me manage my Sinusitis, as a natural remedy. It was an important part of my Sinus Rinse until 2025 when it started to contribute to the drying out of my sinuses and I had to discontinue using it.

CAUTION

Tea Tree Oil is highly concentrated and can dry out, irritate, and even burn upon direct contact with the skin, so I make sure to dilute it. I used a small amount in my sinus rinse.

Due to the ever possible occurrence of product contamination, I always double check my sources and check ingredient lists before trying a new item.

Allergic reactions can happen to anyone, so I do my research and keep my eyes open to any potentially dangerous reactions, especially drug interactions, when I try anything new.

-Jen, aka. Power Chair Dorothy

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REFERENCES

Brun, P., Bernabè, G., Filippini, R., & Piovan, A. (2019). In Vitro Antimicrobial Activities of Commercially Available Tea Tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) Essential Oils. Current microbiology, 76(1), 108–116.

Carson, C. F., Hammer, K. A., & Riley, T. V. (2006). Melaleuca alternifolia (Tea Tree) Oil: A Review of Antimicrobial and Other Medicinal Properties. Clinical Microbiology Reviews, 19(1), 50-62. doi: 10.1128/CMR.19.1.50-62.2006.

Hammer, K. A., Carson, C. F., & Riley, T. V. (2004). Antifungal Effects of Melaleuca alternifolia (Tea Tree) Oil and Its Components on Candida  albicans, Candida glabrata and Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 53(6), 1081-1085. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkh243.

Lee, C-J., Chen, L-W., Chen, L-G., Chang, T-L., Huang, C-W., Huang, M-C., & Wang, C-C. (2013). Correlations of the Components of Tea Tree Oil with its Antibacterial Effects and Skin Irritation.Journal of Food and Drug Analysis, 21, 169-176.

Li, X., Duan, S., Chu, C., Xu, J., Zeng, G., Lam, A. K., Zhou, J., Yin, Y., Fang, D., Reynolds, M. J., Gu, H., & Jiang, L. (2013). Melaleuca alternifolia Concentrate Inhibits In Vitro Entry of Influenza Virus into Host Cells. Molecules, 18(8), 9550-9566. doi: 10.3390/molecules18089550.

Science Direct: Tea Tree Oil

Encyclopedia Britannica Tea Tree Oil

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