Safety, efficacy and provenance of tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) oil
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1Department of Microbiology, The University of Western Australia, Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre, Nedlands WA 6009, Australia. ccarson@cyllene.uwa.edu.au
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|September 13, 2001
Abstract:
The identity, sources and composition of tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) oil are discussed, and earlier errors in the literature indicated. Reports of both therapeutic and allergenic effects are reviewed.
