Mother Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 Westy, you are just amazing. Now if I could just GROW it here. I'd be happy. Guess I'll stock up some more. Quote Link to comment
westbrook Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 to process it would take far more equipment then I have or have room for it I could afford it. as long as it is kept in a cool dark place it will last a long time. I like TTO, I use it in my mop water, to wipe off counter tops and in my laundry when I had the boys at home. Quote Link to comment
Nett Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 Originally Posted By: westbrook for those that can't find tea tree oil... try wal-mart or your local health food store. You can ususally purchase it through your local pharmacy as well. Quote Link to comment
8thsinner Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 BRILLIANT THREAD BTW Another note about the stuff, I have here a 50ml bottle of australian tea tree oil, Bought nearly two years ago, it is only about half full now, the old saying a little goes a long way can definatly be applied to this stuff. Quote Link to comment
SueC Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 One of the best Aussie brands is "Thursday Plantation" - their range of tea tree oil products is excellent. Quote Link to comment
westbrook Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 ^^^^^^ yes!!! Thursday's Plantation!!! love their tea tree lotion!! Quote Link to comment
Hippie Dad Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Westbrook/"Westy"--I'd like to put my own two cents in on the subject of tea tree oil. Hope this particular aspect of the use hasn't already been done to death somewhere in the discussion threads. My wife Leah (you know her from these forums) turned me on to tea tree oil about six months ago, and it has worked miracles for my skin. We live up near the Canadian border where the winters are fairly mild, but quite long-(It is snowing as I write this on March 30) and my face would peel like the wallpaper in an abandoned house, because of exposure to the cold. Then Leah let me try some tea tree oil, and now I use it every day, while she only uses it in emergencies. I rub my face down with water, then moisten my fingertips with the concentrated oil and rub it everywhere. I think it even helps with crows-feet and bags under the eyes, it makes the skin quite supple. I feel years younger. I presume a tea tree is some kind of plant that a person could grow. Don't know how one would get the oil out though. By the way, "Westy", I have read your posts often as I lurked here, and have always been entertained and informed by them. Good work. Peace and Love-- and some virtual chocolate truffles Quote Link to comment
Ambergris Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Tea tree oil is from a myrtle-like tree in the melaleuca family. This is closely related to the melaleuca that is taking over the everglades, but as far as I know the weed-melaleuca is not the same one they get the oil from. Quote Link to comment
Leah Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 seeds - http://www.jlhudsonseeds.net/SeedlistLA-LE.htm Leptospermum scoparium v. scoparium. (a!,v) LEPT-40S. Packet: $2.00 'MANUKA', 'NEW ZEALAND TEA-TREE'. White 1/2" wide five-petaled flowers abundantly produced in spring and summer. Compact shrub to 3 - 12 feet. with needle-like 1/2" leaves. SE Australia to New Zealand. Easily grown and one of the hardiest. A tea of the aromatic leaves was drunk by Captain Cook to prevent scurvy, and is medicinal. - http://www.ehow.com/how_15197_grow-australian-tea.html -- http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/f-w98/teatrees.html Therapeutic properties of Australian tea tree oil (Also assuring that you have the proper plant) -- Quote Link to comment
Leah Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 http://www.uspharmacist.com/oldformat.asp?...es/Alte/tea.cfm A member of the family Myrtaceae, the tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) is one of over 150 species of Melaleuca, which is indigenous to Australia. The tea tree grows in swampy, low-lying areas on the northern coast of New South Wales, where the leaves of the tree have been used by aborigines for centuries as a local antiseptic. Later settlers began to use the leaves to treat a variety of skin disorders such as cuts, burns, insect bites, and athlete�s foot. The leaves are the medicinally useful part of the plant and contain a volatile essential oil known as tea tree oil. Less commonly, tea tree oil is extracted from M. linariifolia and M. dissitiflora. ... Cultivated from seed, tea tree leaves can be harvested from a plant in about 12?8 months. Quote Link to comment
Skagitgal Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Tree tea oil is a FANTASTIC way to cure the ITCH / Pain of Shingles. Wet a cotton ball with TTO, hold in place with a bandaid. AHHHHHHHHHH. Apply 3 times daily. Quote Link to comment
Evergreen Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 I just put some all over my DS's VERY sun burnt back (my aloe died) I hope it helps - he has been swimming at Grandmas all day- you would think someoone would have noticed he was the color of a lobster! Quote Link to comment
dogmom4 Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Originally Posted By: Skagitgal Tree tea oil is a FANTASTIC way to cure the ITCH / Pain of Shingles. Wet a cotton ball with TTO, hold in place with a bandaid. AHHHHHHHHHH. Apply 3 times daily. Skagital, thanks! I brought my mom some tea tree oil this morning. She's been dealing with flareups of shingles for quite some time and the meds the doctors gave her weren't a lot of help. She did the cottonball thing on a bad spot on her face, fell asleep and woke up a few hours later and said it's working! Quote Link to comment
Skagitgal Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Hey, I'm sure glad that the TTO helped. Quote Link to comment
Crazy4Canning Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 I've found it immensely helpful for bug bites - rub it in vigorously and let it dry. It burns, but pulls out the toxins. I was bit by a couple of spiders and did this - headed off the infection so fast, a scab-type pimple peeled off a few days later leaving new skin beneath. Quote Link to comment
out_of_the_ordinary Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 I have a bad rash that is so itchy I feel like I could scratch my own skin off! At first I thought it was just very dry skin. Baby oil, Bag Balm, A&D diaper rash ointment, Vaseline, Udder Cream, hydrocortisone cream, haven't given me much relief. The only thing new in my diet is a gluten-free muffin I've been making at home, so I think I'm reacting to one of the ingredients in that (not a gluten reaction though). I didn't realize that may be it until yesterday, though. Yesterday morning, it was only on my legs. Now it's on my arms and stomach. I'm taking Benedryl. DH is going to go to the store when he gets off of work to get Lanacane (sp). If that doesn't help, I'm going to try tea tree oil. Quote Link to comment
Jeepers Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 O-O-T-O, I hope you get relief soon Quote Link to comment
out_of_the_ordinary Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Thank you, Jeepers!! The Lanacane is helping some with the itching. I ordered tea tree oil, vitamin e oil and aloe gel. I hoping one of those will help. Quote Link to comment
Annarchy Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 O-O-T-O, tea tree oil worked well for me. Even took away the itch of an ant bite. Quote Link to comment
out_of_the_ordinary Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Does anyone have dosage information that they wouldn't mind sharing? I'd really appreciate it!!!! I have books on supplements/vitamins. There's info on what conditions are good to use tea tree oil for, but no dosage/dilution ratio information. I have sensitive skin, so I know to just try a little on a small part of my rash, but I don't know what "a little" is. I ordered NOW brand 100% pure tea tree oil. On the label it says: Suggested Use: For aromatherapy use. For all other uses, carefully dilute with a carrier oil such as jojoba, grapeseed, olive, or almond oil prior to use. Please consult an essential oil book or other professional reference source for suggested dilution ratios. Natural essential oils are highly concentrated and should be used with care. Quote Link to comment
Annarchy Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Essential Oil: 3 to 5 drops Base Oil: 5ml (1 tsp) Tea tree oil can also be used as a "Neat Application" - undiluted as a spot treatment. I would suggest you choose a least sensitive spot to test whether you are sensitive to it or not. I have used the neat application without any adverse effects. Quote Link to comment
out_of_the_ordinary Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Essential Oil: 3 to 5 drops Base Oil: 5ml (1 tsp) Tea tree oil can also be used as a "Neat Application" - undiluted as a spot treatment. I would suggest you choose a least sensitive spot to test whether you are sensitive to it or not. I have used the neat application without any adverse effects. Thank you!!! Quote Link to comment
The WE2's Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Keep Tea Tree Oil on hand but not stocked. A bit pricey for us right now. However, it is very good mixed with Noxema and some Lavender facial mask for insect bites. Just a few tiny drops mixed with about 5 TBSP of Noxema and 1 TBSP of lavendar facial mask. I buy the lavendar facial mask at Dollar Tree, but I'm sure you could use other types...cucumber? Dab it on the bite (mosquito!) and let it take out the itchy itchy!This little forum has soooo much good things about it! Quote Link to comment
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