Manuka is New Zealand's answer to tea tree, and most people find it the more pleasant of the two: earthier, sweeter, with a honeyed warmth where Australian tea tree is purely sharp.
Leptospermum scoparium, steam distilled from the leaves. It is a middle note and one of the most versatile oils in the range, which is why Dolphin Clinic compare it to lavender for sheer usefulness.
It is the oil in the Hand and Air Sanitiser and half of the Gift of New Zealand pack.
Five drops per 10ml of carrier for skin work, or a few drops in a diffuser.
A native plant, distilled here, bottled here, by a company that has been in New Zealand aromatherapy for over thirty years.
Plant part: Leaves
Extraction: Steam distillation
Origin: New Zealand
Aromatherapy note: Middle
Size: 10ml
Blended and bottled in New Zealand
Steam distilled from Leptospermum scoparium leaves
More pleasant on the nose than Australian tea tree
Used in the Hand and Air Sanitiser
Distilled and bottled in New Zealand
Massage or body oil: 5 drops per 10ml of carrier oil such as sweet almond or jojoba.
Bath: 4-6 drops stirred through a little carrier oil or milk once the water has run.
Inhalation: straight from the bottle, or a few drops on a tissue.
Dolphin Clinic recommend topical use on five days a week rather than every day.
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