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The Wonders Of Tea Tree Oil
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by
Gail Miller
Tea
Tree oil has been used for literally hundreds of
years as an antiseptic agent and although it went
out of popularity due to the advent of synthetic
antibiotics, it is now enjoying a revival. Here are
some of the ways it can be employed for all sorts
of household uses and therapeutic & beauty
treatments.
Did you know, that a couple of drops applied neat
to the armpits, makes a useful deodorant or that a
few drops sprinkled onto a handkerchief can aid
travel sickness? Well it's true. Here are some more
uses;
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Factoid:
Melaleuca alternifolia, or
Australian tea tree oil as it
is more commonly known, is a
native Australian plant with
many remarkable properties.
When crushed and distilled,
the leaves of this plant yield
a 100% natural oil which is an
antiseptic, a fungicide, and a
mild solvent.
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- Add
shine to your hair by adding 5 drops to your
final rinsing water after washing your
hair.
- A
couple of drops added to your toothpaste will
help combat bad breath.
- You
can degrease your computer keyboard by rubbing
gently with a soft cloth sprinkled with the
oil.
- Ease
your sore throat by spraying it with a mist (use
a small plastic squeezy bottle) made up of tepid
water and a 3 drops of Tea Tree oil.
- You
can attack your children's head lice with 3
drops added to their normal shampoo and a couple
more in the final rinsing water. Try to repeat
the procedure every couple of days till the nits
have gone.
- Zap
those zits by adding a drop of Tea Tree oil neat
to spots using the end of a cotton bud
stick.
- Likewise,
do the same to cold sores as soon as you feel
them coming up.
- 5
drops on your cleaning cloth will disinfect all
your kitchen surfaces. Also added to water in a
mister, and sprayed round a room, it can be used
as an antiseptic air freshener.
- Finally,
you can even stop all your hinges creaking by
making a 50% mixture with olive oil and applying
to the offending squeaks!
Note:
Every reasonable care is taken over the information
offered here, however no responsibility or
liability whatsoever will be taken for any
consequence relating directly or indirectly to any
information, treatment, or application of any
recipes or tips presented herein.
About
the Author:
Gail
Miller is author of Wild Child ~ A Mother, A Son
& ADHD http://home.freeuk.net/theadhdgazette/wild
She also publishes THE ADHD GAZETTE
http://www.onelist.com/community/ADDGazette and UK
Home Money Makers - For those who work from home
http://www.egroups.com/group/ukhomemoneymakers/info.html
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