Top 10 Uses for Melaleuca (Tea Tree) Essential Oil

 

If you find yourself overwhelmed with where to begin with essential oils, start with one that is extremely versatile and affordable! Plus it has a nice, light fragrance for summer! Melaleuca, also known as Tea Tree oil, is taken from the leaves of the Melaleuca alternifolia, which is native to Southeast Queensland and the Northeast coast of New South Wales, Australia.

Top 10 Uses for Melaleuca:

1. Acne: Add 8-10 drops of Melaleuca essential oil to 2 oz. water in a small spray bottle and spritz on neck and face for a facial toner

2. Asthma & Wheezing: Treated by inhalation of a few drops of undiluted Melaleuca Oil in hot water

3. Bites & Stings: Use undiluted Melaleuca Oil and gently apply oil to inflamed area with a cotton ball or bud.

4. Cold Sores: Use undiluted Melaleuca Oil. Gently apply oil to inflamed area with a cotton bud

5. Earache: Add 5 drops of Melaleuca Oil to a teaspoon full of quality cold-pressed oil. Slightly warm mixed oils and massage a small amount around the ear and lobes.

6. Eczema: Mix 5 drops Melaleuca Oil with 10ml of a quality cold-pressed oil . Carefully wash and pat dry affected area. Apply with cotton ball.

7.Gum Sore or Bleeding (Gingivitis), Bad Breath, Plaque: Use undiluted Melaleuca Oil and carefully paint the area of infection, or Add 3 drops to water and use as a mouthwash twice daily, especially useful after tooth extraction.

8.Body (Tired & Tense): Apply some Melaleuca Oil mixed with some coconut oil to provide a soothing lubricant for total body massage. Helps maintain a healthy skin tissue and natural barrier reducing moisture loss.

9.Dermatitis / Psoriasis: Mix 5 drops Melaleuca Oil with 10ml of a quality cold-pressed oil. Apply oil to affected area with cotton ball.

10. Cradle Cap: Mix 5 drops Melaleuca Oil with 10ml of a quality cold-pressed oil and gently apply oil to affected area of baby’s scalp.

 

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