Tea tree oil reduces histamine-induced skin inflammation

1 December 2002

journal article
research article
Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in British Journal of Dermatology

Vol. 147 (6) , 1212-1217
https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2133.2002.05034.x

Abstract

Summary Background Tea tree oil is the essential oil steam-distilled from Melaleuca alternifolia , an Australian native plant. In recent years it has become increasingly popu...

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