Mary Ann Kae said


> Barf! Couldn't figure what the rage was about Manuka until I looked up the
> plant - it's tea tree.  The natural health care industry has been scamming
> the public for decades with tea tree oil...ie, charging a king's ransom
> for the "best" "most pure"  "best extraction methods", etc.  No doubt this
> latest craze has been revved up in part by Hollywood - at least one
> actress who has a booming high-end products biz has been promoting it.

Unfortunately you are talking about two different plants.  Tea tree oil
comes from the Genus Melaleuca, Manuka from the genus Leptospermum.  Sure
the common names are confusing but it is always worth checking before
sending off a blast.  Both tea tree oil and Manuka honey work as to kill
bacteria and are useful for topical use.  

Whether they are overpriced is a matter for the user to decide.  I think
that rotten grape juice is over priced at any price, but many others think
it is priceless.

Geoff Manning

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