Overview: Manuka is one of three tea trees indigenous to both Australia and New Zealand. Manuka oil from The East Cape region of New Zealand has been confirmed as having the highest antimicrobial activity up to 20 times more potent than Australian tea tree oil (Melaleuca alternifolia).

Actions:
antibacterial
antifungal
anti-acne
anti-inflammatory
antihistamine
antiallergenic

Constituents:
monoterpene hydrocarbons
a-cubebene
b-pinene
r-cymene
g-terpinene
a-copaene
b-caryophyllene
aromadendrene
calamanene
limonene
myrcene
8-cineole
linalool
esters