Anti Bacterial and Anti Fungal Effectiveness of Tea Tree Oil
Tea Tree Oil is an essential oil that has gone through a distillation process from the Melaleuca Alternifolia plant. It has a long history of medicinal use identified as an antiseptic. Considerable research has revealed that Tea Tree Oil is effective as ANTI-BACTERIAL, ANTI-FUNGAL, ANTI-VIRUS and ANTI-INFLAMMATORY. Tea Tree Oil has been proven effective in controlling both variants of Golden Staph (Staphylococcus aureus) which are resistant to Methicillin (MRSA) and Vancomycin (VRSA).
Actually, there are many benefits of Tea Tree Oil that can be obtained if you use the products contained in it. The following are the benefits and uses in everyday life that can be applied.
1. Treating acne
Tea Tree Oil is used to treat facial acne because it can relieve redness, swelling and inflammation caused by acne and can reduce acne scars. Often found in beauty (skincare) products such as facial cleansers, toners, moisturizers, or serums that contain Tea Tree Oil.
2. Antiseptic for small wounds
When you experience abrasions, the skin cracks, opening it so that germs enter the bloodstream and if left untreated, it can cause infection. The benefits of Tea Tree Oil can treat and kill bacteria that cause infections in open wounds. Of course, use Tea Tree Oil products which have been specially formulated for wounds.
3. Eliminate nail fungus
Itchy skin can occur due to athlete's foot around the toes. If not treated directly, this fungus can spread to other areas, such as fungus on the nails. Even though nail fungus infections are not dangerous, they affect your appearance. Application of Tea Tree Oil is a natural treatment to eliminate nail fungus.
4. Relieves itching on the skin due to insect bites and psoriasis
With the anti-inflammatory content of Tea Tree Oil, it can relieve itching/bumps and redness so that inflammation can be reduced while also relieving infections caused by itching on the skin.
5. Maintain healthy hair
Hair problems that are commonly found are the appearance of dandruff and also head lice. The content of Tea Tree Oil can soothe dead skin that peels off hair, removes dandruff, and treats hair from head lice.
6. Overcomes body odor as a natural deodorant
Sweat itself actually has no smell, but if the sweat combines with bacteria that stick to the skin, an unpleasant odor will appear. The anti-microbial, anti-bacterial content in Tea Tree Oil kills bacteria (anti-bacterial) on the skin which makes the body smell unpleasant.
7. Maintain oral health
Bad breath is caused by germs that stick to the oral cavity, usually caused by food residue that is still stuck or cavities in the teeth. Tea Tree Oil functions very well in fighting germs that cause bad breath, gingivitis, plaque and even tooth decay. Using mouthwash or dental products that contain Tea Tree Oil can maintain oral health.
8. Natural hand sanitizer
Tea Tree Oil in hand sanitizer products is a powerful formula for quickly killing germs and bacteria such as E.Coli, S.pneumoniae and Influenza.
9. Clean the house furniture
Tea Tree Oil formulations have proven popular for spraying and wiping on surfaces, as they provide potential additional protection against microorganisms.
10. Air cleaning products for Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems
The function and lifespan of the Air Conditioning (AC) system can be maximized by paying attention to how the unit is maintained and cared for. Maintaining the cleanliness of the Air Conditioning regularly with a cleaner containing Tea Tree Oil (Anti Bacterial, Anti Fungal and Anti Virus) will optimize clean air in the room (Clean Air).
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