Why Do People Use Tea Tree Oil?
The use of tea tree oil dates back to aboriginals in the sticks of Australia. They used it for healing skin cuts, skin fungus, burns, and infections. They simply crushed the leaves and applied them to infected area. The effectiveness of tea tree oil is contained in the consituents called terpenoids, which have been found to have antiseptic and antifungal activity. The compound terpinen-4-ol is the most plentiful substance in tea tree oil and is responsible for much of the anti-microbial function of tea tree oil. What is the Evidence for Tea Tree Oil in Treating Toenail Fungus? Actual clinical trials of tea tree oil are few. There have been some older clinical trials looking at the effectiveness of tea tree oil in humans. In one trial, a randomized controlled trial examined the use of 25% tea tree oil solution, 50% tea tree oil solution, or placebo in 158 people with athlete’s foot. After applying twice a day for 4 weeks, the two tea tree oil solutions were found to be significantly mor
