MELALEUCA OIL POISONING

Authors
JACOBS MR HORNFELDT CS
Citation
Mr. Jacobs et Cs. Hornfeldt, MELALEUCA OIL POISONING, Journal of toxicology. Clinical toxicology, 32(4), 1994, pp. 461-464
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Toxicology
Journal title
Journal of toxicology. Clinical toxicology → ACNP
ISSN journal
07313810
Volume
32
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
461 - 464
Database
ISI
SICI code
0731-3810(1994)32:4<461:MOP>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
A 23-month-old boy became confused and was unable to walk thirty minut es after ingesting less than 10 mt of T36-C7(R), a commercial product containing 100% melaleuca oil. The child was referred to a nearby hosp ital. His condition improved and he was asymptomatic within 5 hours of ingestion. He was discharged to home the following day. Melaleuca oil , extracted from the Melaleuca alternifolia, contains 50-60% terpenes and related alcohols. Clinical experience with products containing mel aleuca oil is limited. This case report suggests that ingestion of a m odest amount of a concentrated form of this oil may produce signs of t oxicity.