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Tea tree essential oil
On February 29, 2008 in Yeast Infections, Ringworm, Nail Fungus, Acne, Soap, Fleas, Hemorrhoids, General, Dandruff, Head Lice, Warts, Lung Problems, Shampoo
Tea tree oil is one of only two essential oils that can be applied directly to the skin (lavender is the other oil). Here’s a brief rundown on the properties and uses of tea tree essential oil from AromaWeb:-
Botanical Name: Melaleuca alternifolia
Common Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color: Clear with a Yellow Tinge
Consistency: Thin
Perfumery Note: Middle
Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium
Aromatic Description: Medicinal, fresh, woody, earthy, herbaceous.Possible Uses: Acne, athlete’s foot, candida, chicken pox, cold sores, colds, corns, cuts, flu, insect bites, itching, migraine, oily skin, ringworm, sinusitis, sores, spots, urethritis, warts, whooping cough.
How to use tea tree essential oil
www.essentialoils.co.za by Esoteric Oils CC gives the following suggestions for using tea tree essential oil:-
Tea tree oil is one of the most powerful immune stimulant oils and helps fight infections of all kinds and helps clear the skin.
Burners and vaporizers
o In vapor therapy, tea tree oil helps with colds, sinusitis, bronchitis and any other respiratory ailment and is also of use to help the mind cope after shock.Blended massage oil or in the bath
o As a blended massage oil or diluted in the bath, tea tree oil helps with all respiratory ailments, as well as arthritis, colds, dermatitis, skin infections, scalp disorders, sinusitis, viral infections, nettle rash, babies colds and coughs, bronchitis, as well as for sweaty feet.
In wash or applied neat
o When it is added to the water for washing it has great value to treat abscesses, bed sores, acne, boils, lice, dandruff, wounds, as well as animal or human bites and can also be applied neat on problem areas with a cotton bud.
o For lice - apply neat onto the scalp - leave for 40 minutes and wash the hair. This must be repeated every second day for twelve days.
o Fungal outbreaks such as athlete’s foot and nail infections (paronychia) as well as vaginal thrush and cradle cap can be treated with frequent direct application of a 2.5% dilution of tea tree oil.
o Please remember that it is a powerful essential oil, and the neat application onto the skin must be done with care.
Mouthwash
o Tea tree oil can be used as a mouthwash for gum infections, mouth ulcers, throat infections and tonsillitis, while garlic eaters believe that it reduces the smell of garlic on the breath. Although we know that the oil will definitely benefit the infectious problem, we are unsure of the success with the smell of garlic.
Cream or lotion
o When tea tree oil is blended into a cream or lotion and applied to the skin, it will help to clear up any fungal, bacterial as well as viral infections - and can therefore be used for a variety of problems - ranging from boils, abscesses, acne, bite wounds from animals and humans (although a medical practitioner must also be consulted), dandruff and other scalp disorders and is also effective to help sort out bed sores, diaper rash or any other rash.
History of tea tree essential oil
Scent by Nature gives us a brief history of where tea tree essential oil originated from, and what are the benefits of using tea tree essential oil:-
Where Does Tea Tree Oil Come From?
Pure Tea Tree Oil for therapeutic use is clear/pale yellow in appearance with a clean, fresh medicinal aroma. It has the consistency of water and is extracted by steam distillation from the leaves and twigs of the native Australian shrub Melaleuca Alternifolia.
The use of this oil as an antiseptic has been found to be ten times more powerful than carbolic acid and yet is non-toxic and non-irritating to the skin.What Are The Benefits?
The Australian Aborigines were the first to unearth the benefits of Tea Tree long ago when they began to harvest the leaves for their medicinal use. Tea Tree oil products are now increasingly sought after as extensive scientific studies over recent years have shown it to be effective against bacterial, viral and fungal organisms whilst being a powerful immuno-stimulant, increasing the body’s ability to fight off illness or infection. Melaleuca Oil is also a parasiticide and used by many as a flea, headlouse and insect repellent.
It can alleviate inflammation and may help wound healing by encouraging tissue regeneration.
How Safe Is It?
Tea Tree oil is non-toxic. It is generally non-irritating but as with all essential oils those with sensitive skin should use the oil in low dilutions to begin with.
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Lung problems and tea tree oil
On September 09, 2007 in Lung Problems
It seems the lots of people get lung problems these days. Choughs, wheezy chests and even pleurisy can plague the healthiest of individuals. Tea tree oil can help in some cases. Tea tree oil and lung problems can work together. Let’s see how other people are using tea tree oil to treat lung problems.
Tom Harrelson from Healing news has this to say about tea tree oil and how it can benefit you by being used in a nebuliser or vapouriser.
It can be used in a Nebuliser to produce a gaseous vapor that in turn can be breathed for any lung problems. A Nebuliser is needed that provides a super fine gaseous vapor (see Part 3), thus providing an efficient way to get the Tea Tree Oil into the bloodstream. This super fine vapor can then be absorbed through the mucosal linings of the lungs and into the bloodstream, thus doing an excellent job of healing the body in many ways
Whilst studying the effects of tea tree oil and gum disease Dr Robert Hirsh and Steven Soukoulis discovered that by using gel containing tea tree oil brushed onto the teeth twice a day reduced gingivitis, inflammation in the gums caused by not cleaning your teeth regularly. Hirsh also had this to say about using tea tree oil as an inhalant “Tea tree oil has many uses, including skin care, and as an inhalant or cream used to treat lung conditions. Indigenous Australians also used to vapourise it and inhale it”
Robert Muston from www.muston.com reckons this about tea tree oil and lung problems.
Whenever I suspect I may have an infection I add ONE DROP of Tea-Tree Oil to my nebuliser and inhale it with the Ventolin and Saline solution. Be sure to add it at the back so as not to clog up the screen. Tea-Tree Oil is a natural anti-biotic and is the only thing I need now to keep my chest clear of infections. I use it once a week regardless, for the same reasons we take a shower every day.
If you have a lung infection, Walter Last says
With lung infections or any other infections increase the amounts of vitamins C and A; take propolis tablets and the herb Echinacea. If the breathing passages are involved frequently inhale the fumes from a bottle of tea tree oil.
So as you can see many people use tea tree oil to treat lung problems, infections and other ailments.