Wellness Tips: Tea Tree Essential Oil

Posted March 29th, 2006 by admin

Learn more about today’s wellness tips topic; the health benefits of tea tree essential oil.

Today’s wellness tips topic is the health benefits of tea tree essential oil. Tea tree oil is yellow green in color and is extracted from the leaves of Melaleuca Alternifolia in Australia. Tea tree essential oil has been used by the Australian natives for its immune stimulant properties as well as antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, and insecticidal properties. Tea tree essential oil is steam distilled from the leaves and twigs of the Melaleuca Alternifolia.

Tea tree essential oil is used to treat ailments like cold sores, acne, whooping cough, skin infections, insect bites, minor wounds, and oral infections. Tea tree essential oil has a balsamic woody antiseptic fragrance with its magical healing powers that make tea tree a must have for anyone’s medicine chest. Tea tree essential oil blends well with lemon, rosemary, clove, and lavender essential oils.

Tea tree essential oil can used to treat warts, insect bites, and vaginal yeast infections. Tea tree essential oil can be applied to the scalp to get rid of nits, dandruff, and lice. Tea tree essential oil is great for healing acne scars and unclogging pores. Tea tree oil applied to a pimple will help to clear acne up quickly. Tea tree oil applied to a warm bath can help to relax and rejuvenate the body. Tea tree oil can help soothe sore muscles and remove unwanted body odor. Tea tree can be applied to hot tubs, spas, and pools as a disinfectant.

Tea tree essential oil can treat ring worm infections and athlete’s foot. Inhalation of tea tree essential oil is great for the relief of persistent colds, toothaches, flu, and cough. If your nose is clogged, apply a dab of tea tree oil around the nose to open the sinuses. Tea tree essential oil can be used to treat sunburns, diaper rash, smelly feet, oily skin, burns, blisters, and toenail infections. Wellness tips encourages you to give this essential oil a try for increased wellness.

by Kristy Haugen


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