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2. Tea tree oil - Wikipedia

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   Tea tree oil, also known as melaleuca oil, is an essential oil with a fresh, camphoraceous odour and a colour that ranges from pale yellow to nearly colourless and clear. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is derived from the leaves of the tea tree, Melaleuca alternifolia , native to southeast Queensland and the northeast coast of New South Wales , Australia.

3. Can Tea Tree Oil Actually Prevent Hair Loss? We Asked ... - AOL

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   "Tea tree oil may balance oil production on the scalp, which can potentially help [dandruff] too," says Dr. Camp. "Tea tree oil does not reduce the formation of sebum (oil), but it may help lessen ...

4. Teeth-cleaning twig - Wikipedia

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   In Africa, chew sticks are made from the tree Salvadora persica, also known as the "toothbrush tree". In Islam, this tree is traditionally used to create a chew stick called miswak, as frequently advocated for in the hadith (written traditions relating to the life of Muhammad). [8] In South India, neem is used as a teeth cleaning twig. Neem, in ...

5. Terpinen-4-ol - Wikipedia

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   A primary constituent of tea tree oil, [1] it is obtained as an extract from the leaves, branches, and bark of Melaleuca alternifolia Cheel. [2] [3] [4] Despite considerable basic and preliminary clinical research of terpinen-4-ol and tea tree oil, its biological properties and potential for clinical uses have not been established as of 2019. [2]

6. List of plants used in herbalism - Wikipedia

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   The boiled juice or a tea made from the leaves or the whole plant is taken to relieve fever and other symptoms. It is also used for dysentery, pain, and liver disorders. [143] A tea of the leaves is taken to help control diabetes in Peru and other areas. [144] Laboratory tests indicate that the plant has anti-inflammatory properties. [145 ...

7. List of herbs with known adverse effects - Wikipedia

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   Uterotonic properties, [5] nausea vomiting, and diarrhea, [12] contraindicated for pregnancy and breast feeding [12] Buckthorn bark and berry alder buckthorn Rhamnus frangula "abdominal pain, diarrhea, potentially carcinogenic, with others can potentiate cardiac glycosides and antiarrhythmic agents" [3] Cascara sagrada bark bearberry Rhamnus ...