What Is Tea Tree Oil?

One of the most valuable essential oils, Tea Tree oil is a very powerful antiseptic and an immuno-stimulant. Called the "first aid kit in a bottle," it can be used to treat burns, acne, dandruff, cuts, coughs, urinary tract infections eczema, candida, lice, athlete's foot, ring worm, colds, flu and fights pain.

It's most important use is in combating bacterial and fungal infections. This is one of those products that should be in every home's medicine cabinet.

It is thought that Tea Tree oil may also be able to reduce the proliferation of some viruses.

Tea Tree has a stimulating effect upon the body's natural immune system thus helping to further reduce the effects of infectious micro-organisms.

To disinfect sick rooms, Tea Tree oil, which is easily evaporated, may be diffused into the air, it's aroma is like that of a medicinal antiseptic.

A simple natural skin and hair antiseptic can easily be made by adding up to six drops of Tea Tree oil to a warm relaxing bath.

Tea tree oil is a very useful method of controlling acne, just add a few drops of the oil to warm water as a final natural antiseptic facial rinse. Similarly the hair may be rinsed with a spoonful of Tea Tree oil in warm water to control lice.

Tea Tree oil is also one of the few oils that may be used undiluted on the skin, it is non-toxic and non-irritating, however it is wise to test your own sensitivity by placing just a smear of the oil on the skin surface, washing it off immediately if there is any sensitivity.

A few drops of the undiluted oil may be used for the treatment of athletes foot, cold sores and ring worm infections.

A steam inhalation of Tea Tree oil is a very useful remedy for infections such as colds and flu, especially so if it is used at the first signs of symptoms.

If you have school age chilren, you may receive that note from school stating that your child has been exposed to head lice or scabies. What do you do now? Yes, Tea Tree oil is the answer. Do not run to the pharmacy for one of those lice kits - they are poisonous pesticides.

Head lice infestation is predominantly found on the scalp. In addition to using the following recipe on the scalp, you should also do a complete body wash. You need to completely wash all clothes and bedding using 1/2 to l teaspoon of Tee Tree oil in each load of wash. Wash the entire body with shampoo fortified with 2 teaspoons of Tea Tree oil. Rinse hair with a hot water solution containing 1/2 teaspoon of the oil plus 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar. After drying, saturate a nit comb with Tea Tree oil and run it through the hair. Do this for at least a couple of days.

Tea Tree oil is superior to the products you buy in the pharmacy for lice and scabies. It dissolves the lice and egg on contact stopping reproduction in its tracks. It will not harm the central nervous system! Make sure you always have 2 bottles of Tea Tree Oil for your home or first aid kit.

Aroma

The smell of Tea Tree is hard to put into words, but it is quite characteristic and recognisable, fresh, clean, antiseptic, slightly earthy - not unpleasant at all!

Blending

Often used alone, but may be blended with Lavender, Pine, Cinnamon or Clove.

Description

The Tea Tree is native to the New South Wales and Queensland regions of Australia, growing on wet swampy land. Tea Tree grows to a height of about 20 feet, spreading to about 13 feet at its fullest. It has papery bark made up of several layers. The small leaves are, about 3.5 cm long, narrow, and pointed. The flowers are small, five petalled, usually white in colour and are formed in the spring, on dense spikes up to 5 cm long. They are followed by woody capsules.

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