Tea tree oil is a substance that is distilled from an Australian plant which has been useful for centuries as first a replacement for tea and for medicinal purposes. Australian aborginals started crushing the leaves and ultizing them to help remedy coughs, colds, cuts, burns, and skin abrasions. Since that point it has been determined that this oil does contain a substance called terpenoids, which do have antiseptic and antifungal properties. Among the many applications people now use tea tree oil as a remedy for is yeast infection.

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