Tea Tree Oil = Everyone Needs To Keep On Hand

[tag]Tea tree oil[/tag] is a multi-purpose, non-toxic curative that should be in everyones medicine cabinet and first-aid kit. Tea tree oil is extracted from the leaves of an Australian tree called Melaleuca alternifolia. Tea tree oil is also known as melaleuca oil after this tree and is a yellowish green-tinged essential oil with a fresh camphoraceous odour.
There are probably a thousand uses for it. Remarkable antiseptic properties make tea tree oil good for any type of cut, abrasion, rash, or lesion. It can also cure boils, bug bites, nail fungus, cold sores, and blisters. Diluted with water (1–2 drops per ounce), it makes an effective facial cleanser or mouthwash.Australian researchers concluded that tea tree oil was a valuable alternative to conventional acne therapy. In the U.S., doctors have also used a 15 percent topical solution of tea tree oil mixed with mineral oil for acne. For eczema, psoriasis, shingles, sunburn, and muscle aches and pains, mix one part tea tree oil to 10 parts of a high-quality cold-pressed oil, like almond or avocado.