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Tea Tree oil is a great natural antiseptic and works not only against bacteria but also fungal infections making it a great all natural homeopathic cure for ailments such as Athletes foot and Ringworm as well as dandruff and nail bed infections. It is one of the few things in nature that has all three properties of being antiseptic, antifungal and antibacterial.
Originating in Australia, this 20 ft tree has been long used there as a dental wash before treatment to stop infection because how powerful a disinfectant Tea Tree is. Tea Tree has white flower and pointy leaves and thrives in swampy ground. Earliest uses for Tea Tree included burns and bug bites.
Tea tree oil also has a long history of being a mouthwash and is highly recommended as a gargle to ease sore throats from common colds. And can kill staphylococcus as well as e. coli. It also can kill thrushmouth in adults. Often poor oral hygiene will cause this. Also HIV patients suffer from thrush and this is a very safe alternative for
For Acne, studies have shown that tea tree oil is as effective as benzoylperoxide in treating acne. Tea tree had fewer side effects making it a far safer alternative. Our Tea Tree Bar makes for a great natural acne remedy.
Dandruff easily is solved naturally by using a tea tree shampoo. It also eliminates the itchy scalp experienced by dandruff sufferers. There are other approaches to dandruff that include the tar based shampoo.s however this provides a far safer and far healthier alternative.
Athlete.s foot and yeast infections are also shown to be helped by tea tree oil because of its anti fungal properties. Also rivaling clotrimazole for treatment of onychomycosis, or infected nails, tea tree is now showing as being as equally effective as its prescribed alternative and has limited side effects.
Tea Tree oil should only be used externally and never ingested or swallowed. Also people with allergy to celery or thyme should not use tea tree because it does have the d-limonene allergen.
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