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• 9/25/00

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Tea Tree Oil - The Medicine Kit in a bottle           

Many expressed concern about the detergents (mainly, sodium lauryl sulfate and similar substances) in the commonly available shampoos, Raztec, LLC has made available its Tea Tree Oil Shampoo. It is composed entirely of natural substances. The medicinal properties of tea tree oil are well-documented and are described by Dr. Anitra C. Carr (at the Linus Pauling Institute).  Her discussion can be found here: [Click your browser’s “Back” button to return here later.] http://osu.orst.edu/dept/lpi/f-w98/teatrees.html

An estimated sixty million years ago, as the continents of earth continued to shift and change shape, an immense land mass measuring more than three million square miles gradually separated from the Asia mainland and formed the largest island on earth - Australia.

Australia was called "upside down" because, unlike the United States or Europe, southern Australia faces toward Antarctica and is relatively cool; by contrast, the northern region is near the equator, warm and tropical, and supports a rich diversity of life ranging from the mountains to the plains, vast deserts of the outback to peaceful lagoons, lush rain forests to the Great Barrier Reef. Foremost among the rare and unusual trees growing along Australia's coast, in the swampy, low-lying lands of New South Wales, is the Melaleuca alternifolia, or "Tea Tree," from which comes the oil with amazing healing and therapeutic properties.

The folklore of the aborigines of the Australian outback is filled with the mystique about tea tree oil’s use as nature's medicinal gift. The story goes that the Bundjalung aborigines living in the bush country would pick tea tree leaves, which were coated with the wondrous oil, and rub the leaf on their skin to relieve cuts, bites, burns and other skin ailments. They would grind the leaves into a fine paste for dressing wounds, and would crush the leaves to use as insect repellent. The aborigines also sought lakes and pools of bronze-colored water and salt to heal their sore and infected bodies. These pools were surrounded by tea trees; their bronze color came from the oil dripping from the tea tree leaves into the water. It has been known for nearly 100 years that tea tree is a powerful antiseptic, bactericide, and fungicide. Many studies on the uses for tea tree oil have taken place in recent years. It has been used to treat acne, burns, yeast and fungal infections. Tea tree oil stands out among natural herbal remedies and has proven repeatedly that it is truly a medicine kit in a bottle.

Other notes: Tea tree oil (100%) is available at health food stores at about $8/ounce. In this form it is used for acne, head lice and cuts. Tea tree oil shampoo can be used for dandruff, cradle cap, head lice and as an anti-inflammatory shampoo.

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