The Effectiveness and Safety of Australian Tea Tree Oil

The Effect of the Tea Tree Oil and Lavender Extract on the Bacteria on the Hand of the Nurses

Introduction: Hand is considered as one of the most important ways of transmitting the causative agent of infection and much emphasis has been placed on hand hygiene. In this regard, the aim of this study was to determine the effect of tea tree oil and lavender on bacterial samples in nurses. Materials and Methods: This quasi-experimental study was performed on all nurses working in ICU wards....

Antifungal effect of Australian tea tree oil on Malassezia pachydermatis isolated from canines suffering from cutaneous skin disease.

The lipophilic yeast Malassezia pachydermatis is part of the normal skin flora of most warm-blooded organisms. In a number of surveys it could be demonstrated that this yeast species might be involved in different skin diseases like seborrhoeic dermatitis, especially in dogs and cats. In order to look for an alternative therapeutic agent to the commonly used antimycotic and antiseptic synthetic...

Antifungal effect of Australian tea tree oil on Malassezia pachydermatis isolated from canines suffering from cutaneous skin disease

Tea tree oil reduces histamine-induced skin inflammation.

BACKGROUND Tea tree oil is the essential oil steam-distilled from Melaleuca alternifolia, an Australian native plant. In recent years it has become increasingly popular as an antimicrobial for the treatment of conditions such as tinea pedis and acne. OBJECTIVES To investigate the anti-inflammatory properties of tea tree oil on histamine-induced weal and flare. METHODS Twenty-seven volunteer...

Treatment of interdigital tinea pedis with 25% and 50% tea tree oil solution: a randomized, placebo-controlled, blinded study.

Tea tree oil has been shown to have activity against dermatophytes in vitro. We have conducted a randomized, controlled, double-blinded study to determine the efficacy and safety of 25% and 50% tea tree oil in the treatment of interdigital tinea pedis. One hundred and fifty-eight patients with tinea pedis clinically and microscopy suggestive of a dermatophyte infection were randomized to receiv...