tea tree oil

tea tree oil
an essential oil obtained by steam distillation from the leaves and branch tips of Melaleuca alternifolia, having bacteriostatic and weak antiviral and antimycotic properties, used topically for skin infections; it is also used internally and externally in folk medicine for a variety of indications.

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