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Article: Tea tree oil works on many skin problems.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
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- Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service
- Article date:
- January 25, 2002
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The product: Herbal Authority's Tea Tree Oil Lotion.
The claim: Tea tree oil is billed as a natural antibiotic and anti-fungal, with the power to kill bugs _ from the relatively innocuous ones that reside in your mouth to the nasty bacteria that reside in infected wounds and resist more potent drugs. This quality renders tea tree oil a popular treatment for conditions ranging from acne and foot problems to yeast infections. Some people even use it to treat their pets' skin problems, such as mange or lice.
Key ingredient: Tea tree oil, derived from Melaleuca alternifolia, a tree indigenous to Australia that is related, though not identical to, the ...