Uses for Tea Tree Oil

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Externally: Tea Tree oil may be applied directly to the skin to stimulate regeneration of injuries and fight bacterial and fungal infection. If you have sensitive skin, you may want to dilute it with a little olive oil.
Internally: To fight infections (bacterial or fungal) take a few drops well diluted with water.
Specific Uses
Antiseptic: Many antiseptics are harsh on delicate tissue or are hampered by the presence of pus and other organic matter. Tea tree oil is very effective in the presence of pus and it does not harm healthy tissue. Instead, it promotes the growth and repair of healthy tissue, which lessens the chance of scarring. The oil has been proven effective in dilutions up to I part in 200 for streptococcus, staphylococcus, typhosis, diphtheria, pneumoccoccus, meningosus, anthasis, and gonocooccus. In addition, the oil has been proven effective against gonococcus at a dilution 1:12,800. Diluted 250:1 in a water base, Tea Tree Oil was effective against Pseudomonas auruginosa, Candida albicans, Staphylococcus aureus, and Aspergilluls niger. Apply full strength to the infected area and/or take internally well-diluted in water. See the instructions at the top of the page.
Boils: Wash the area surrounding the boil thoroughly and then apply full strength with a cotton swab two to four times each day for four days. A gauze pad saturated with the oil may also be applied directly to the boil for up to twelve hours.
Burns: Being a non-greasy and volatile oil, tea tree oil is excellent for burns. Any of the oil which has not been absorbed within 10 minutes will evaporate, allowing the skin to breathe. Speedy treatment is essential. The burn should be put under cold running water or packed in ice for one minute. Then, alternate applications of tea tree oil and cold water for ten more minutes. The oil may be poured from the bottle directly over the burn. The oil can be applied liberally twice daily for three to four days if necessary.
Candida Albicans: Dilute one drop of tea tree oil in an eight ounce glass of water, juice or herb tea. Drink this mixture once per day for one week. The next week use two drops of tea tree oil in the liquid. Each week thereafter increase the amount by one drop until you reach a maximum of five drops of tea tree oil per day. Continue to take five drops of tea tree oil in eight ounces of liquid for two months. This should be used in conjunction with dietary changes, acidophilus supplements, pau d’arco and other aids to overcoming Candida. For children, use one drop in a quart of liquid.
Cankers (Mouth Ulcers): Apply the oil full strength directly to the canker sore several times until sore heals. One or two applications are reported to do the trick for mos people.

Cold Sores: Apply the oil full strength daily for a week.
Cuts: Clean the wound and apply the tea tree oil directly to the cut two to three times the first day. You can continue to apply the oil twice daily for up to seven days thereafter.
Ear Aches: Rub two or three drops of the oil on the outer ear or dilute three drops of the oil in one teaspoon of olive oil and put a few drops of the diluted mixture in the ear twice daily.
Insect Bites and Stings: As soon as possible apply the oil full strength directly to the bite with a finger or cotton ball.
Laundry Disinfectant: Add one teaspoon per load to disinfect laundry such as diapers or to prevent transmission of fungal infections.
Lice: Mix five drops of tea tree oil in a teaspoon of shampoo and wash the hair. Repeat this treatment twice daily until the lice are gone.
Pimples: Apply full strength with a cotton swab two to four times each day for four days.

Sinus & Bronchial Congestion: Rub a few drops of the oil on the nose and sinuses
and/or rub the oil on the chest. The vapors may be inhaled by adding five drops of the oil to a bowl of steaming hot water or to a vaporizer.
Skin Problems: Use one teaspoon in a tub of bath water for a very invigorating bath. It is reported to help sooth and disinfect the skin in cases of psoriasis, eczema and so forth.
Splinters: First, soak the afflicted area in hot water to soften the skin. Then, apply tea tree oil full strength. Remove the splinter with a sterilized needle. Clean the cut, dry the area and reapply the oil. For deep slivers, black ointment, pine tar or lily of the valley herb applied to the area and covered with a dressing will help to draw the sliver to the surface.
Sunburn: Dilute one part tea tree oil with ten parts of olive oil or coconut oil and spread freely over the affected areas. This is reported to be soothing and pain-relieving and to reduce blistering and peeling. People have also applied tea tree oil full strength to sunburn.
Thrush in Infants (Mouth): Dilute a few drops of tea tree oil in the child’s saliva to reduce the strong taste and paint onto the afflicted areas with a swab. This can be repeated twice per day for two days. Discontinue if there is no improvement.
Ticks and Leeches: Apply tea tree oil to the live tick or leech and surrounding skin. Leave for 20 minutes. The tick may fall off. If not, remove it carefully (make certain no part of the tick is left in the skin). Continue applying the oil to the bite three times per day for up to seven days.
Vaginal Yeast Infections (Monilia): Use one teaspoon of the oil in a 500 ml. douche daily. You can also soak a tampon in the oil and insert. It can also be taken internally.

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