Australian Tea Tree Oil-The Essential First Aid Remedy (Tea Tree)

Member Name: manicmum

Product:	Tea Tree
Date:	23/07/00 (133 review reads)
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Advantages: Many uses,cheap

Disadvantages: Smell some people don't like it others love it

This amazing oil was first used by Australian Bundjalung Aborigines.

Tea Tree is extracted from the leaves,flowers,bark & root of the Melaleuca alternifolia tree, which is a member of the laurel tree family & grows in New South Wales in swampy, low lying areas.

It has powerful broad-range antiseptic,antibacterial & anti fungal properties.

Even sensitive skins can benifit from its use as it is virtually a non-irritant, but as a precaution Tea Tree should be diluted in such cases.

Tea Tree can be used in every part of the house as a disinfectant/cleanser it is proven to be 10 times stronger than carbolic acid- much safer than using all the different cleaning fluids advertised everywhere !

It is great at healing any cut or wound either surgical or accidental & works in harmony with Lavender oil to rapidly reduce healing time.

Many families with small children have experienced the dreaded 'nits' - or head lice 10-20 drops added to 30 mls of your shampoo then leave on for 10 minutes can clear infestation if used daily until infestation has cleared. Prevent reinfestation occuring by adding a few drops to your usual shampoo.

Mild infections are healed quickly without the use of antibiotics.

Thrush can be treated with douches & baths.

Any itching for whatever reason is reduced.

Spots & boils do well treated with Tea Tree.

The list of uses is endless so go on & give it a try!


The oil can be used neat on insect bites & burns.

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