Tea tree oil and bee stings

On September 27, 2008 in Skin, General

Tea tree oil is a natural astringent and has antibiotic properties, so it helps to speed recovery from bee stings. Some experts will say they think tea tree oil actually stays on the wound longer than normal antisepctics or antibiotic creams because it combines with the skin’s natural oil.

Mommy.com has an article about how to use tea tree oil for wasp and bee stings - here’s a quote from their article:-

For bee stings, first remove the stinger and clean the area with diluted bicarbonate soda. For a wasp sting, clean the area with either diluted lemon juice or vinegar and then put two drops of lavender and two drops of tea tree oil on a cold cloth and put it over the sting site. This will take away the pain and work as an anti-bacterial agent at the same time, while the cold cloth will help reduce the swelling.

Lavender has remarkable soothing properties not only on the skin, but the scent has a calming effect. It is an anti-inflammatory as well as analgesic and promotes healthy healing of the tissue.

Tea Tree Oil is unusual in that it is active against all three varieties of infectious organisms: viruses, bacteria and fungi. It has a powerful immune-stimulant, so when the body is threatened by one of these infectious organisms the tea tree oil increases your ability to fight infections.

How much tea tree oil do I use for bee stings?

Bella Online has an in-depth article about the many uses of tea tree oil - here’s what they suggest for the treatment of mosquito bites and bee stings:-

Bites: for mosquito bites and bee stings dilute 1 part tea tree oil in 3 parts olive oil and apply to the affected area.

Tea tree oil repellant to avoid bee stings

Here’s a really handy tip for a home-made spray which will help deter bees from Life Tools for Women:-

BeeGone Spray: For exposed areas, make up a spritzer bottle of one teaspoon of tea tree essential oil, one teaspoon of lavender essential oil, one teaspoon of citronella oil and half a cup of vodka. Firstly, spray it on the hands then apply to the neck and face, avoiding the eyes.

Treat bee stings with tea tree oil and lavender

Skin Care Recipes and Remedies offers the following advice for treating bee stings using tea tree oil:-

Mix 2 drops of tea tree oil with 1 drop of lavender oil. Use a cotton swab to gently apply on the spot.

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