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Tea Tree Oil: What's So Good About It?
Heather Hawkins on June 5, 2012
What is tea tree oil?
If you pick up a small amber bottle with the words “Melaleuca alternifolia“, you’ve found tea tree oil. It’s a steam distilled essential oil derived from the Australian plant of the aforementioned name. It has a pleasant, minty aroma, but it should not be ingested. It is quite potent, and in any use, rarely more than a few drops is needed. Tea tree oil is a natural, sustainable antimicrobial with several proven benefits.
How is tea tree oil used?
Tea tree oil can be used in homemade cleaners, directly on the skin and through aromatherapy.
If you combine 2 cups of warm water, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, 2 tablespoons of white vinegar and 4 drops of tea tree oil in a spray bottle (loosen nozzle to release pressure), you will have a wonderful kitchen cleaner. All of these ingredients are cleansing agents, but tea tree oil adds extra antimicrobial properties and a minty smell.
Make your own homemade kitchen cleaner here >>>
Tea tree oil can be placed directly on the skin for a variety of ailments: keratosis pilaris, acne, cuts, burns, and a few drops in shampoo can kill lice.
Tea tree oil is also an anti-fungal, and can be used for athlete’s foot and yeast infections. I’ve personally used tea tree oil to treat ringworm – applied 2-3 times daily for about a week, and the fungus was gone.
See how to treat ringworm here >>>
Also, for the moms who diaper their babies with cloth – tea tree oil is a great additive to your homemade diaper-area spray! A simple spray can be made with just warm water, tea tree oil and baby wash.
If you have a sinus infection, a cold or the flu – try adding a few drops of tea tree oil to a warm bath for soothing aromatherapy.
Where can tea tree oil be bought?
Tea tree oil can be found at many pharmacies near the antiseptics. If a local search proves unsuccessful, tea tree oil can be bought online through several merchants.
Live.Laugh.Love.
Heather Hawkins
What is tea tree oil?
If you pick up a small amber bottle with the words “Melaleuca alternifolia“, you’ve found tea tree oil. It’s a steam distilled essential oil derived from the Australian plant of the aforementioned name. It has a pleasant, minty aroma, but it should not be ingested. It is quite potent, and in any use, rarely more than a few drops is needed. Tea tree oil is a natural, sustainable antimicrobial with several proven benefits.
How is tea tree oil used?
Tea tree oil can be used in homemade cleaners, directly on the skin and through aromatherapy.
If you combine 2 cups of warm water, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, 2 tablespoons of white vinegar and 4 drops of tea tree oil in a spray bottle (loosen nozzle to release pressure), you will have a wonderful kitchen cleaner. All of these ingredients are cleansing agents, but tea tree oil adds extra antimicrobial properties and a minty smell.
Make your own homemade kitchen cleaner here >>>
Tea tree oil can be placed directly on the skin for a variety of ailments: keratosis pilaris, acne, cuts, burns, and a few drops in shampoo can kill lice.
Tea tree oil is also an anti-fungal, and can be used for athlete’s foot and yeast infections. I’ve personally used tea tree oil to treat ringworm – applied 2-3 times daily for about a week, and the fungus was gone.
See how to treat ringworm here >>>
Also, for the moms who diaper their babies with cloth – tea tree oil is a great additive to your homemade diaper-area spray! A simple spray can be made with just warm water, tea tree oil and baby wash.
If you have a sinus infection, a cold or the flu – try adding a few drops of tea tree oil to a warm bath for soothing aromatherapy.
Where can tea tree oil be bought?
Tea tree oil can be found at many pharmacies near the antiseptics. If a local search proves unsuccessful, tea tree oil can be bought online through several merchants.
Live.Laugh.Love.
Heather Hawkins