Archive for September, 2007
Tea tree oil and fleas
On September 22, 2007 in Animals, Fleas, Shampoo
Fleas, a common problem experienced by many that has varied effects on pets and people. Tea tree oil as flea control can sometimes answer the question ‘how to get rid of fleas’ effectively and naturally.
Some of the different types of fleas include
• Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis),
• Dog flea (Ctenocephalides canis),
• Human flea (Pulex irritans),
• Northern rat flea (Nosopsyllus fasciatus),
• Oriental rat flea (Xenopsylla cheopis).
Tea tree oil, fleas and pets
If you’re looking to get rid of the fleas your pets have, then take a look at this section of the article.
Tea Tree Oil Shampoo for Puppies, Kittens, Dogs and Cats
(This particular brand of pet control flea shampoo contains tea tree oil)
Fido’s Tea Tree Oil Shampoo is a mild, soap free shampoo containing Australian Tea Tree Oil (Melaleuca Alternifolia) - known for its natural anti-bacterial properties. It is ideal for all coats and skin types and may help soothe minor skin irritations.Particularly suitable for use with long term flea control products.
Organic pet flea shampoo – with tea tree oil
This organic shampoo from G&J Pet Care gives you the option to kill your dogs fleas whilst using a natural product that contains essential oils as well as tea tree oil to repel fleas.
A natural coconut extract based shampoo. Sulphate Free - it gently cleanses without irritating your dogs sensitive skin. Leaves coat clean without the use of harsh synthetic detergents. Helps keeps fleas and other pests away with Tea tree & Pennyroyal essential oils.
Features: Helps keeps fleas and other pests away with Tea tree & Pennyroyal essential
Sulphate free gentle non irritating formula
Tea tree oil poising
This is a fairly lengthy article about some of the dangers of tea tree oil when using it with cats.
Many cat owners claim to use Tea Tree oil without any adverse effect, however, there have been reports from the US that Tea Tree oil is toxic, to cats.
In the early 1990s, it was suggested that cats with nerve disorders were unable to tolerate Tea Tree oil and suffered ill effects from its use. It was recommended that the amount of the oil in a product such as a cat shampoo should not exceed 1% although even that small amount may be toxic to certain individuals
To read the rest of the article, click here.
Applying tea tree oil to pets
Zandella has this great advice for using tea tree oil kill to fleas
Help deter fleas by adding one capful of Our Organic tea tree Oil Melaleuca alternifolia pure essential oil. to the area where the flees are as well Shampoo the pet with our Organic tea tree Oil Shampoo. For Ticks apply two drops directly onto tick and gently remove tick with tweezers, apply one drop of Organic tea tree Oil to area to stop to any infection. Add 10 drops of Organic tea tree Oil to dogs sleeping blankets; this will help to deter fleas.
As you can see tea tree oil can be useful but harmful in some cases.
Tea tree oil and hemorrhoids
On September 12, 2007 in Hemorrhoids
Hemorrhoids or piles as they are sometimes called are painful swellings around the anus that often occur in pregnant women and people with constipation. People looking for a hemorrhoids cure might want to consider a tea tree oil hemorrhoids treatment.
A tea tree oil hemorrhoid remedy is a natural treatment for hemorrhoids that uses melaleuca oil or tea tree oil in the treatment of hemorrhoids. The use of tea tree oil is wide and varied. Lets look into what others are saying on the web about using tea tree oil in the treatment of hemorrhoids.
The Australian Tea Tree Oil First Aid Handbook: 101 Plus Ways to Use Tea Tree Oil by Cynthia B. Olsen has some great advice for a hemorrhoid remedy
Apply several drops of tea tree oil directly onto the affected area: soak in a tub using 10 drops of tea tree oil in the water. Also add 10 drops of tea tree oil to a comfrey salve ointment; apply twice daily.
Make a cold compress using 2 ounces of witch hazel and 1 tablespoon of tea tree oil. Apply for 10 minutes.
For extreme swelling, a tea tree oil suppository can be used.
Tea tree Farm gives this advice for a hemorrhoid treatment
Mix Tea Tree Oil with a care cream and sponge solution gently on hemorrhoid area. Allow to stand for about 5 to 10 minutes. Dry. Repeat process morning and night for approximately a week to ten days. If no improvement is seen within two weeks, consult a physician.
Belle put this answer up in a forum when someone asked about using tea tree oil as a cure for hemorrhoids.
OUCH Tea Tree oil on hemmoroids it would Burn…We would .Not do it in Australia anyway…maybe ours in more potent but that’s where tea tree oil comes from.. Australia and it’s too harsh for the mucosa around the anus or vagina. It’s a great antiseptic and antifungal for the feet especially and great for the face and pimples and sometimes to inhale for sinus problems but thats how strong it is. I would hate to see someone is agony after putting tea tree oil on the wrong spot.
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.
Using tea tree oil for wart removal
On September 05, 2007 in Warts
The treatment of warts is wide and varied but did you know that you can use tea tree oil for wart removal? There are many different types of warts, genital warts, plantar warts, foot wart, common wart, facial warts, the list goes on. Tea Tree Oil for warts works well for some people and not so well for others. Let’s look around the web to see what other people say about using tea tree oil to remove warts.
olisticonline gives these instructions to remove warts using tea tree oil
Place a single drop of Tea-tree oil on the center of verrucae and warts every day. Cover it with a plaster or bandage (band aid in Australia). It may take several weeks to see any result. But it is effective in the long run.
Molly’s herbals has some good advice to get rid of warts using tea tree oil
Tea tree oil can be used for removal of warts and to heal chicken pox blisters. It can be applied directly to heal cuts and bruises. It is so seemingly mild and non-poisonous that it can be used for mouth ulcers.
This lady was struggling to cure warts on her son’s hands and posted a question in the discovervancouver forum. This is what one respondent had to say about tea tree oil
Tea Tree Oil kills warts and acne; seriously the stuff is remarkable. Before going to the doctor for a prescription for every little ailment, look into some natural cures that have been around for 100s of years. They are often much less expensive and have fewer side effects. If nothing else, everyone should have a bottle of Tea Tree Oil
Here’s what birth.com.au had to say about using a tea tree oil genital wart treatment
A herbalist may prescribe a paste to apply to the warts. Ingredients may consist of garlic, sour apple, dandelion, fresh pineapple or fresh green figs. Calendula applied to the area may also help. Some herbalists recommend applying a small amount of tea tree oil.
If you’re looking for a wart cure using tea tree oil perhaps you should consider getting yourself a bottle of and see if it works for you.
Tea tree oil to kill head lice
On September 04, 2007 in Head Lice
If you have kids, chances are they’re going to get head lice at some stage. There are many different products available for removing head lice or nits, but did you know you can use tea tree oil to kill head lice?
Tea Tree Oil is a natural way to get rid of head lice and a great way to prevent lice infestation.
Lace to leather has some great advice on making your own tea tree oil shampoo to kill head lice.
If you don’t want to buy any of these shampoos or conditioners, you can make your own rinse. First shampoo the hair. To a base of five teaspoons of pure olive carrier oil (or Pure Coconut Carrier Oil), add five drops of Lavender Essential Oil, five drops of Eucalyptus Essential Oil, five drops of Rosemary Essential Oil, five drops of Tea Tree Essential Oil, and five drops of Peppermint Essential Oil. Add five drops of this mixture per 8-ounce glass of water or to the bottle of shampoo or conditioner. This is the last rinse. Lice just hate it and will stay away!
You can add these essential oils to any shampoo or conditioner containing coconut oil or olive oil when your child is near an active outbreak of lice (to keep the lice away and start killing any one that might be brave enough to climb aboard). In between outbreaks, you can use any shampoo as is, add these essential oils to any conditioner, and skip the final rinse mentioned above (to keep lice away). Simply add five drops of each essential oil to five teaspoons of shampoo or conditioner.
Hints and things have some great info from their readers about using tea tree oil to remove headlice
“To kill the head lice without poison, use a thick conditioner to which has been added Tea Tree Oil (about 2 oz. of Tea Tree Oil to a 32oz. bottle of conditioner. Put the conditioner on the hair real thick, then put on a swimming cap. Leave on for at least 4 hours (or overnight). The conditioner will suffocate the head lice and the Tea Tree Oil will loosen the glue on the eggs, making them easier to get out. As an added bonus your hair will be soft and manageable after this treatment.”
Beauty and lace talk about some great headlice prevention using tea tree oil
The oil can be used to wash the hair, but this requires a lot of oil if the hair is thick or long. In some warm water, it can be used as a rinse for hair as a regular treatment. Alternatively, soak cotton wool in tea tree oil and wipe the infected areas - this should kill lice it contacts and prevent infections of scratched bites. Leaving the oil in the hair for half an hour with a towel wrapped around it all gives a better result that rinsing it straight out.
Tea tree oil can also be added to your normal shampoo and conditioner so that it acts as a preventative each time hair is washed. This will reduce the chance of parents and other children catching live from an infected child before anyone realises lice is in a school child’s hair.
There are some commercially available lice shampoos based on natural treatments like pyrethrum. These can be a foam for dry hair or a shampoo and can be highly effective with less risk of side effects.
So as you can see using tea tree oil to kill headlice works, is effective and is a natural way to keep your heads and scalps free of head lice and nits