Tea tree is a precious herb in modern aromatherapy. It is a shrub that blooms yellow or purple flowers and the leaves of the shrub are needle shaped. This shrub is mostly grown for profit-making. The tea tree essential oil has a musty, fresh and clean aroma and the stem and twigs of the shrub are steam distilled for the preparation of the essential oil. This oil is used in various ways in aromatherapy.Skin treatment: This essential oil is valuable for its use on skin in aromatherapy. This oil is used for treating acne and adding a few drops of the oil at the time of bath helps in curing skin and fungal infections like ringworm, candida albicans, etc. The mixture of 5% of tea tree oil with 95% aloe gel can be used for curing inflammation, bruises, burns, eruption and to soothe insect bites.

Bacterial and fungal use: In aromatherapy, this essential oil is widely used for treating cold and cough, which are generally formed from viral infections. For treating sore throats gargling with a mixture of 8-10 drops of tea tree oil in a cup of warm water helps in clearing mucous and killing bacteria. Herbalists often use this essential oil for its aid in relieving from the symptoms of sinusitis, whooping cough, asthma, bronchitis, etc. The fungidal properties of the oil help in clearing vaginal thrush as well as curing genital infections.  Tea tree oil is diluted in water and used as mouth wash to avert gum ailments and plague.

Head Lice: By mixing 8-10 drops of tea tree oil and shampooing the hair, the head lice can be cured. However, care should be taken to close the eyes while washing the hair having tree tea oil.

Anxiety: In aromatherapy massage, tea tree oil plays a vital role in reducing stress and anxiety among the people. It also helps in fighting depression, anger, grief that comes from within.

The tea tree oil has antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, anti-fungal, antibacterial and immune stimulant properties. In aromatherapy, this oil is often mixed with lemon, ginger lavender, rosemary, etc. to make different preparations for different illness.