Tea tree

Common name

Tea tree

Botanical name

Melaleuca alternifolia

Family

Myrtaceae

Part or material

Leaf (essential oil)

Classification

Botanical

Educational category

Skin and External Care

Essential oil of Melaleuca alternifolia (Maiden & Betche) Cheel, Myrtaceae; the EMA scope also includes M. linariifolia, M. dissitiflora and other Melaleuca species. NCCIH covers M. alternifolia specifically.

Essential oil obtained by steam distillation of leaves and terminal branches only.

Tea tree oil should not be swallowed; oral intake can cause serious symptoms such as confusion, unsteadiness, inability to walk and coma; topical use may cause redness or irritation, more likely if the product is old or exposed to heat, light or air. Skin reactions including pain, itching, burning, irritation, stinging, redness and swelling, and allergic reactions, are reported with frequency unknown; rare burn-like skin reactions are recorded.

• EMA HMPC Melaleucae aetheroleum · European Medicines Agency, herbal medicine monograph
• NCCIH Tea Tree Oil · US National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health

This entry is educational. It is not medical advice, not a diagnosis, and not a statement about any Pam Oh Herbs Collection or its contents. It carries no dosage and no claim of effect.

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