History

• Tea tree oil originates in New South Wales and Queensland, both in Australia, where aboriginal peoples have used it for thousands of years to heal wounds and prevent infection.
  
  

Features

• Tea tree oil is extracted from the narrow pointed leaves and twigs of the melaleuca alternifolia via steam distillation. High quality tea tree oil has a higher than 30 percent terpinen content.
  
  

Benefits

• Tea tree oil is a natural antiseptic and possesses anti-inflammatory properties. It can be applied in a variety of manners to ease the pain and symptoms associated with hemorrhoids.
  
  

Types

• Tea tree oil can be added to a sitz bath, taken as a suppository, added to topical creams or used in a cold compress.
  
  

Warnings

• Undiluted tea tree oil may cause stinging and burning when applied to broken skin, and never ingest tea tree oil orally.