Tea Tree Oil for Head To Toe First Aid

Research and findings since the beginning of the twentieth century indicate tea tree oil is generally non-irritating, non-sensitizing and non-toxic.
--- The Tea Tree Oil Bible

From your head to your toes, for everything from scratches to athlete's foot, look to the world's oldest continent for a safe, natural remedy.

Melaleuca alternifolia, commonly known as Australian tea tree oil, has been use by Aboriginal inhabitants of eastern Australia as a powerful medicine for probably thousands of years. Western science discovered its potent antiseptic properties in the 1920s when it was confirmed by scientists that it was 13 times stronger as a germicide than carbolic acid, but did no damage to healthy skin tissue.

Tea tree oil is a strong organic solvent. It actually dissolves the lumps of white blood cells which make pus. This allows your blood stream to clean them away. This characteristic of tea tree oil also helps clear up infections like pimples, acne, boils, sores and ulcers.

Tea Tree Oil Is Antiseptic and Anti-Fungal

Tea tree oil is an efficient antiseptic. It kills bacteria fast, even stubborn germs like Staphylococcus aureus. Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Excherischia coli. This has been proven in laboratory testing by Associated Foodstuff Laboratories of Australia. What's more, unlike many synthetic antiseptics, tea tree oil kills bacteria in living tissue even more effectively than in the test tube.

Tea tree oil is en effective fungicide, which means that it kills the organisms that cause tinea ringworm and candida as well as many other fungus conditions which create skin problems.

Tea tree oil was so highly regarded by Australian authorities for its antiseptic properties that cutters and producers were exempt from service in the Second World War. The Australian government wanted to ensure tea tree oil as part of the first-aid kits given to their army and navy but was impossible to keep up with demand so scientific researchers developed synthetic alternatives.

Consciousness about natural versus synthetic products started in The 1960s and has created a renewed interest in tea tree oil ever since.

Nowadays, tea tree oil has been proven to be effective in a much broader renge of apllications than its original use as an effective topical antiseptic for the treatment of cuts, abrasions, skin infections, insect bites, boils, and the like. It is prescribed by doctors and used in many parts of the world as an essentially adverse-reaction-free treatment for a variety of ailments such as anorectal infections, eczema, gingivitis. cold sores. mouth ulcers. nail infections, psoriasis. bacterial vaginitis, Candida albicans, infections, trichomal vaginitis, and more.

Now It's Tea Tree Oil For The Outdoor Enthusiasts

Results are now in from scientific tests conducted by the University of Guelph's Department of Environmental Biology in Ontario. The tests were conducted to assess the insect repellent capabilities.

The test results clearly show Walkabout's superior performance. Walkabout was formulated from the most effective combination of essential oils found from extensive research and testing by Thursday Plantation. It was also discovered that in co-formulating the tree oils at specific ratios the insect repelling performance of each substance was enhanced.

The winning combination proved to be tea tree oil (Melaleuca alternifolia), lemon scented tea tree oil (Leptospermum petersonii) and citronella (a component of the oil of Cymbopogon nardus).

Safe, soothing, environmentally friendly and highly effective, the use of natural essential oils is a welcome departure from the synthetic molecules used in most mainstream repellents. You can safely reapply it as frequently as desired.

The research into natural alternatives continues so that you can safely select effective self-health care options for you and your family. Natural Remedies and Supplements provides details on the proven methods of using and the benefits of including essential oils in self-care. For more on the health benefits and applications of tea tree oil for your self-health care needs, The Tea Tree Oil Bible is your essential guide.

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