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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