Toxicity of Melaleuca alternifolia Cheel + many others

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Presentation at Annual Scientific Meeting in NYCMelaleuca Oil Poisoning: A Case Report"A 23-month old boy became confused and was unable to walk thirty minutes after ingesting..."Department of Health and Human ServicesToxicity of Melaleuca alternifolia Cheel "...the extracted essential oil would represent a potential hazard to human health when it is marketed as a major component of a food or food supplement."AAPCC Cooperative Poison Center Report"Child is in ER now, acting intoxicated. Discussed potential toxicity ..."Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital and Medical Center: University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98105Melaleuca Oil Poisoning in a 17 Month Old"Emergency physicians, poison control personnel, and pediatric physicians should be aware of potential toxicity of this product."Hennepin Regional Poison Center, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MNMelaleuca Oil Poisoning"This case report suggests that ingestion of a modest amount of a concentrated form of this oil may produce signs of toxicity."Energency Department Admission DocumentationDIAGNOSIS: oil of Melaleuca ingestion. OTHER NOTABLE FACTS: http://www.melanewscenter.com/melaleuca_poisoning.phpReview of Available Toxicity Data for Melaleuca AlternifoliaSigns of central nervous center depression and toxicity occurred following ingestion of melaleuca oil by 23 month old child. 41 Cases reported of Eucalyptus Oil Poisoning by Children under 14 years of age in South East Queensland - Report from Mater Misericordiae Children´s Hospital, South Brisbaine, Queensland, AustraliaToxicity of the Essential Oil Melaleuca Angustifolia or Tea Tree Oil - Manuscript submitted as a Letter to the Editor for Journal of Toxicology, Clinical ToxicologyTea Tree Oil Poisoning - Letter to the Editor of the Medical Journal of Australia, December 1993Poison Center Report Form including a cut off of a Melaleuca adMelaleuca Oil Poisoning in a 17 month old infant, Veterinarian and Human Toxicology Journal, December 1995 Issue - Ingestion in small quantities of melaleuca oil has been associated with significant ataxia. Clinical Toxicology, The Medical Journal of Australia, April 1994, Article on Malaleuca Oil Poisoning - A 23 month old boy became confused and was unable to walk after ingesting less than 10 ml of a commercial product containing Melaleuca ArternifoliaReport of Admission History and Physical Examination, North Memorial Medical Center Emergency Department, Robbinsdale, MN _