Use Tea Tree Oil To Easily Control Pesky Scalp Conditions

Research and findings indicate that tea tree oil is generally non-irritating, non-sensitizing and non-toxic. To determine if you or your child have any sensitivity to tea tree oil, do a patch test.
--- The Tea Tree Oil Bible

New parents faced with cradle cap find the situation a little scary. Seasoned parents faced with a child sent home from school with head lice experience feelings of shame, uncleanliness and neglect.
 

Usually, these feelings have no basis in reality. However, these feeling do do some good as they get both new and seasoned parents to act immediately to address the conditions.

Use Tea Tree Oil To Eliminate Cradle Cap

Cradle Cap is a form of dermatitis that affects infants where the scalp, and sometimes the face, becomes encrusted with a thick, yellowish dandruff.

Now, with the healing powers of tea tree oil, cradle cap can be addressed effectively and quickly. According to The Tea Tree Oil Bible:

• Blend 4-5 drops of tea tree oil into 1 tsp. of olive oil.
• gently massage the mixture into the scalp, avoiding contact with tender skin, eyes, nose and mouth.
• Let sit for 5-8 minutes and rinse.
• Repeat daily.

"Once the condition is resolved, a good preventive measure is using tea tree oil shampoo to wash the baby's scalp."

The Tea Tree Oil Bible details almost 140 different health conditions that can be addressed by using tea tree oil directly or as a booster for current prescribed treatments to speed healing. Add to that the applications of tea tree oil for personal hygiene, health and beauty, pet, plant and other home care uses and you have a very useful, cost effective essential oil.

Tea Tree Oil Combats Head Lice

Even school officials are now recognizing the power of tea tree oil in addressing one of the education systems major health concerns -- the never ending problem of head lice and scabies.

For any type of parasitic infection, The Tea Tree Oil Bible recommends using tea tree oil soaps, and household cleansers to disinfect all contaminated materials; clothes, bedding, combs, brushes, hats.... To rid your child's hair of lice:

• Mix 1 ounce of glycerine with a half ounce of tea tree oil, then add a half ounce of water.
• Shake the mixture vigorously before massaging it into the scalp and hair.
• Leave it on for an hour, then rinse.
• Comb hair with a fine tooth comb to remove eggs.
• Repeat daily until the infestation is gone.

This is only one of a number of formulations detailed in The Tea Tree Oil Bible for dealing with head lice. There are also handy tips on making your own tea tree oil shampoos and rinses to better combat parasites, to strengthen preventive measures and improve your general health and well-being.

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