So here we are, Melaleuca, known for it's antifungal properties, was pitted against Arborvitae with Staph and Candida, and here are the results.
In case you are curious about the chemistry of Arborvitae, this paragraph is for you.
Tropolones have a unique chemical structure (7 sided carbon ring) that makes them strongly bioactive. The benefits of tropolones include anti-viral, anti-fungal, cleansing, cell protecting, insect repelling, regenerative properties.
doTERRA did some experiments comparing Arborvitae oil to Melaleuca oil in their lab and found Arborvitae to be effective at concentrations much lower than Melaleuca.
They tested it against Staphylococcus Aureus and Candida Albicans.
The Arborvitae oil prevented growth of both Staphylococcus and Candida at 2%, 5%, 10% concentrations when it took 20% concentration for Melaleuca to produce the same result.
Here it is with Staph:
Here is a informative article by Dr. Hill discussing the therapeutic benefits as well as research and studies on Arborvitae oil.
When Arborvitae essential oil was tested, it was found to possibly help with the Hepatitius B Virus, Hepatitus C, HIV, HIV-1 as well as hand foot and mouth disease.
Excited? I am! I know that I'll be replacing my Melaleuca with Arborvitae when dealing with any staph or fungal issues. :D