Often overlooked as a potent health remedy, tea tree oil has been proven to be a powerful, yet natural and affordable medicine. The essential oil can alleviate ailments ranging from athlete’s foot to a sore throat and congestion.

Tea tree oil is obtained by steam distillation of the leaves of the Melaleuca alternifolia, a native plant of Australia. Steam distillation is a often used to distil temperature -ensitive materials and other essential oils like lavender, peppermint and eucalyptus are also extracted through this method.                           

The oil can be used for many different ailments because of its antiviral, antibacterial, anti-fungal, antiseptic, balsamic and insecticide properties.

Because essential oils are concentrated and powerful, pregnant and breast-feeding women, as well as people with sensitive skin, are recommended to use it with caution. Pure tea tree oil should never be taken internally unless diluted and extra care should be taken when using it near the eyes, genitals or as a mouthwash.

There are many different ways to use tea tree oil and each one has its own advantageous effects on a person’s health. In a burner or vaporizer, the oil helps with colds, sinusitis, bronchitis and other respiratory ailments. It’s also useful to help the mind cope after a big shock, scare or trauma.

Blended into a massage oil or poured into bathwater, tea tree oil helps against arthritis, colds, dermatitis, skin infections, scalp disorders, viral infections, nettle rash, baby colds and coughs, bronchitis. It’s also useful to control the discomfort of sweaty feet.

When the oil is added to the water for washing, it has great value to treat abscesses, bed sores, acne, boils, lice, dandruff, wounds as well as animal (or human) bites. It can also be applied directly on the problem areas with a cotton bud.

Tea tree oil can be used as a mouthwash for gum infections, mouth ulcers, throat infections and tonsillitis. As mentioned before, take care not to swallow the oil when using it as a mouthwash. To make a natural tea tree oil mouthwash, simply add three drops of the oil to a cup of warm water and use the solution twice a day. You can also add one drop of the oil to your toothpaste when brushing your teeth.

When the oil is blended into a cream or lotion and applied to the skin, it will help with any fungal, bacterial and viral infections. Because of this versatility, tea tree oil can be used to treat a number of skin ailments, ranging from acne and abscesses to dandruff and diaper rash.

Cure it..

To cure a nail fungus infection with tea tree oil, simply apply one to two drops of tea tree oil directly onto the infected nails and rub it above and under the tip of the nail. Repeat this daily for best results.

Diluted in water, tea tree oil is an effective treatment for canker sores and laryngitis. To treat either of these ailments, add three to four drops of oil to one cup of warm water. Gargle this solution twice a day, but remember not to swallow it.

Tea tree oil is very effective against skin disorders and to cure a case of dandruff, one must make sure that your shampoo contains 5% tea tree oil, proven to cure dandruff.

For lice, simply apply tea tree oil neat on the scalp, leave for 40 minutes and wash the hair. Repeat this every second day for 12 days to get rid of lice

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