Tea tree oil!

[Biscombe]

Sat here listening to GQT, and just heard that a few drops of tea tree oil in a mister is good for any fungal problems!! learn something everyday!! hope it works on powdery mildew come summer!!

[Biscombe]

[manicscousers]

I've got loads of tea tree oil, I'll try it  :)

[flossie]

Apparently it works well on HEADLICE too :)

[manicscousers]

well, i know it works on cold sores  :)

[flossie]

thanks for that I didn't know  - they are horrible

[manicscousers]

yes, just don't lick your lips, it'll taste horrible  ;D ;D

[Spruance]

It does stress on the bottle not to swallow the product, but I tend to find that it is very useful for mouth problems, not just mouth ulcers but sore gums, and even toothache.

It's also handy for cuts and scratches. The smell isn't a million miles away from creosote, but unlike TCP (which I had always used previously) it doesn't linger. It is also far more effective than TCP IMHO.

As for gardening usage, I potted up some of the better geraniums (zonal pelargoniums) that I had used for summer bedding and brought them into the house last autumn. One or two developed a touch of grey mould, but a quick application of tea tree oil cured the problem completely. ;)

[carolinej]

I heard GQT too and want to try the tea tree oil thing. Does anyone know where I can get it?

cj :)

[manicscousers]

on line or health shops, our chemist has also started selling it so worth a look ?

[carolinej]

Thanks. Will go get some!

cj :)

[SMP1704]

I always get mine from the Body Shop, but it is widely available. 

Can vouch for it as a headlice remedy - use the Australian TT shampoo and conditioner and a nit comb and a lot less hassle than the other chemical solutions (I'm thinking screaming and chasing small children around the house :o )

[LauraB]

Excellent for freshening up cloth nappies too - just need a drop on a cloth, and put in the tumble drier with the nappies for five minutes.

[kitten]

well, i know it works on cold sores  :)

Superb, thanks, I had about four on the trot a couple of months ago for some reason.  I'm off to buy some tomorrow! x

[triffid]

Tea tree has anti-viral properties too, and is recommended for treating colds, chest infections and coughs.

Add a couple of drops of tea tree oil to a bowl of steaming water. Inhale the vapour for five to 10 minutes, with your head and the bowl covered with a towel to contain the steam.

[Blue Bird]

Have used it on Sons toe nails for fungal infection worked really well got mine from health shop

[okra]

It is cheaply available on E=Bay

[Mrs Ava]

Dab it daily onto warts if you suffer.  It dries them up and wham, they vanish!

[Debs]

Doesn't it have to be added to another oil to 'dilute' the strength.

Interested in the headlice usage as have a 10yr old and 8 yr old  :-\.

Also the toe fungal infection - is it applied neat or mixed in with another oil??

Debs

[daninlondon]

Tea tree oil has many uses, but it looks like it gives you man breasts. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6318043.stm.

[LauraB]

Tea tree oil has many uses, but it looks like it gives you man breasts. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6318043.stm.

If it'll make my boobs bigger, I'll have to start buying it by the barrel  ;D