Tea tree oil and bites

On October 15, 2008 in Animals, Skin, General

Dog bites - how to treat using tea tree oil

When you’ve been bitten by a dog, there are a few things you can do right away to minimise the seriousness of the injury, and to increase the possibility of infection. Tea Tree Wonders offers the following advice:-

When you are the victim of a dog bite the first thing you should do is to thoroughly wash the area with generous amounts of water, using preferably an antibacterial soap. The dog bite can carry one or more of some really bad bacteria, including staph and strep. Some studies suggest between 20 and 30 different germs that can be carried in a dogs saliva.

After the area is thoroughly cleaned, pat the wound dry, and apply several drops of tea tree oil three times a day for several days, and then continue once a day until it is fully healed.

Tea tree oil for insect bites

Michael Russell has an article published on Ezine Articles where he suggest the following tip on how to use tea tree oil for insect bites:-

For insect bites: Mix a 5% dilution of tea tree oil with aloe vera gel. Use this mixture to soothe bug bites or rashes. It will also help prevent infection.

Tea tree oil for flea bites (on a human)

Curezone has the following tips on how to treat flea bites with tea tree oil:-

Apply tea tree oil liberally in a circular motion surrounding the bite. Let dry and the pain and swelling should ease in two to three minutes. Re-apply if needed.

For information on how to treat a dog’s flea problem with tea tree oil, check out our article titled Tea tree oil dog treatments.

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