Epidemiological Research Debunks the Long-Held Myth That Lavender and Tea Tree Oils Cause Endocrine Disruption in Children.

Results of a study by Franklin Health Research Centre (USA) conclusively rule out Tea Tree Oil as an endocrine disrupter.

Biosecurity for the Australian tea tree industry focuses on five key areas outlined below, and identifies the components to be implemented over the life of the biosecurity plan 2019-2023.

Dr Cornelia Bertram, from the UWA School of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, will receive $24,000 towards her research into improved tea tree oil based formulations that could eradicate cancer cells and potentially be used in the future to treat superficial and deep skin cancers more efficiently.

Elsinoë eelemani is a fungus that causes scabby lesions to develop on infected Tea Tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) leaves and stems (Figure 1). The disease, Elsinoë scab, has been reported to occur in Tea Tree for more than 20 years. Disease incidence and severity vary between plantations but typically develop following periods of persistent or frequent moisture.

Results of a study by Franklin Health Research Centre (USA) conclusively rule out Tea Tree Oil as an endocrine disrupter.

The results of this large prospective epidemiological study conducted in the USA conclusively rules out any purported links between Tea Tree Oil and breast development in young boys, a medical condition called gynecomastia, also known as premature thelarche in young girls.

CNN have recently released a video titled 'Essential Oils of the Pacific: Australian Tea Tree' available from this link: https://youtu.be/vj8tyzRG0JY

The team at CNN have done a brilliant job of pulling the story together about Australia’s efforts to demonstrate TTO safety and efficacy, the risks of adulteration, and the Australian industry's efforts to combat this.

Meghan Markle reveals the ONE go-to remedy in her medical cabinet she calls her 'cure-all'

Harry's glamorous – not to mention practical – fiancée reveals she never gets on a plane without a bottle of a simple essential oil – tea tree. Meghan said: 'The one thing that I cannot live without when I'm traveling is a small container of tea tree oil. 'It's not the most glamorous thing, but if you get a cut, a mosquito bite, a small breakout, no matter what it is, it's my little cure-all.'

AUSTRALIAN tea tree growers are battling a flood of adulterated pharmaceutical imports riding on fast-growing demand for the oil. Recent research has linked numerous health benefits to the oil extracted from the native plant’s leaves.