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Household concentrate for DIY cleaners to address mold and mildew issues and other practical applications for wellness.

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Mold Buster
Tea Tree (Melaleuca alternifolia), Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin), Cinnamon Bark (Cinnamon zeylanicum)

Safety Information
Children: Use caution if used topically due to potential skin irritation risk with Cinnamon Bark. Not suitable orally for children under 6 years of age and has a low risk of mucus membrane irritation with inhalation.

Pregnancy/Breastfeeding: Not suitable topically due to Cinnamon Bark. See Safety information below.

Medication/Health Condition: Caution Orally: Anticoagulant medication (such as aspirin, heparin, warfarin), Major Surgery and Childbirth (up to one week before and after), Peptic Ulcers, Hemophilia and other Bleeding disorders, Severe Hepatic (liver) or Renal (kidney) impairment, Hypertensive or Diabetic Retinopathy, Thrombocytopenia (decreased platelet count), Vasculitis

Therapeutic Uses

Mold Buster essential oil blend may support, aid, ease, soothe, reduce, calm, relax, promote and/or maintain healthy function of the following:

Antimicrobial

Antiseptic

Athlete’s Foot

Bacteria

Bladder infection

Candida

Cleansing

Colds

Cold sore

Colitis

Fungus

Herpes
Household concentrate to address mold issues

Immune system

Infection

Inflammation

Insect bites, stings

Insect deterrent

Listeria infection

Lyme

Mites
Mold spores

Oral care, gums, thrush

Ringworm

Scabies

Sore throat, tonsilitis, laryngitis

Thrush

Urinary system, infection

Virus

Research Article
Why You Should Never Use Bleach To Clean Mold

For more information about mold, see our Mold detail page.

Application Suggestions (See Essential Oil Usage for more information and a Dilution Chart for personal topical use. To avoid skin irritation due to Cinnamon Bark, the maximum topical use limit is 1%.)

Household Cleaner
Mix 2 tsp. + 10 drops of Mold Buster with 3/4 cup water, 1 1/4 cup white vinegar, and put into a spray bottle.

If you already have a build up of mold or mildew, allow the spray to “rest” on the surface for a few hours. Wipe with a soft cloth, then re-spray and let dry. Do not rinse. This will not remove mold stain that is already present.

Inhalation: Diffuse

Internal: Mold Buster is suitable for internal use within safe parameters if such use is deemed appropriate. Due to the potential skin irritating properties in Mold Buster, Dr. Kurt Schnaubelt feels the preferred mode of use is internally, ideally taken by capsule diluted with a suitable carrier oil. We feel that internal use is rarely *needed* and should only be used with respect for how concentrated the oils are. HEO does not advocate internal use of essential oils without appropriate knowledge and understanding of how to administer, for what purpose, how much, which essential oils, safety concerns and so on. In our experience, essential oils are generally more effective used topically with proper dilution or inhaled. Kurt Schnaubelt Ph.D. notes that "French aromatherapy literature contains many references to using oils orally." He goes on to note that "generally 1 drop is always enough when ingesting essential oils." A potential toxicity hazard could occur when untrained people use essential oils orally and ingest too much. Keep in mind that while French doctors may prescribe essential oils for internal use, they are trained and experienced in the safe application of essential oils. It is not a matter using "French aromatherapy" or "British" methods, it's a matter of experience and appropriate application.
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Testimonies
The following anecdotal testimonies have not been reviewed by the FDA.
The products mentioned are not intended to diagnose, prevent, treat or cure disease.
Information shared on the HEO website is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice given by your trusted health care provider.
We believe that essential oils are provided by the Lord to support our health and well-being.
The Lord is our wisdom, protector and healer.
(Genesis 1:29-30, Ezekiel 47:12)

1. I've found this to work great at keeping mold from growing in the grout behind our kitchen sink. I'm really pleased to be able to use and recommend a natural product that I know is safe to use in my home!

2. I'm so thankful for Mold Buster! It really works to completely keep mold away! I mix as directed and just spray on the shower walls and tubs once a month. I'm just so glad not to be using standard cleaners anymore! - Katy

3. My mother has used Mold Buster all over everything, from cleaning the underside of old wood floors from the basement side to an everyday laundry addition. It has really seemed to help make a difference in keeping mold (thus mycotoxin) levels down in the home environment. - Savannah

4. We use your Mold Buster in our basement/crawl space with very good success. - Ivan

5. I love the Mold Buster recipe you provide on the Mold Buster bottle. It cleans nicely but it’s the clean, woodsy fragrance that lingers for hours after its use that I love too. Thank you! - Fran

Safety
Children: Not for children orally six years old or under, and use with caution and in greater dilution for children older than six (Tisserand/Young p. 652-3).

"Do not expose children of five years or less to strong essential oil vapors" (page 651).

Topical Use: May be sensitizing due to aldehydes. Moderate risk (Tisserand/Young p. 249). High risk of skin sensitization and irritation.

Pregnancy and Breastfeeding: Cinnamon Bark contraindicated for pregnancy and breastfeeding because when it was fed to pregnant mice for two weeks it significantly reduced the number of nuclei and altered the distribution of embryos according to nucleus number (Tisserand/Young p. 249).

Oral Use Caution: Hemophilia or severe kidney or liver disease. Tisserand/Young (p. 248) wrote that the maximum adult daily oral dose should not exceed .22mL (about 6 drops).

Drug interaction: May inhibit blood clotting. Oral use cautions: diabetes medication, anticoagulant medication, major surgery, peptic ulcer, hemophilia and other bleeding disorders.

From Essential Oil Safety by Tisserand/Young, page 249:

"Cinnamon oil (type not known) caused poisoning after the ingestion of approximately 60mL by a 7-year-old boy who drank the oil when dared to by a friend. Symptoms included a burning sensation in the mouth, chest and stomach, dizziness, double vision and nausea. There was also vomiting and later collapse. The doctors involved considered that had vomiting not occurred the dose could have been fatal, but there were no serious consequences."

Avoid contact with the eyes and other sensitive areas. Essential oils are both lipophilic and hydrophobic. Lipophilic means they are attracted to fat— like the membranes of your eyes and skin. They are also hydrophobic, meaning they do not like water. Applying a carrier oil will create another fat for the essential oil to be attracted to other than the membranes of the eyes or skin. Tisserand suggests: "With essential oils, fatty oil has been suggested as an appropriate first aid treatment, though the advantage of saline [eyewash] is that the eyes can be continually flushed, and this is less easy with fatty oil.” We are not aware of a case where essential oil in the eyes caused permanent injury or long-term discomfort, but if you feel concerned, please call your health care provider.

References

Schnaubelt, Kurt, The Healing Intelligence of Essential Oils, 2111, page 73.

Tisserand, Robert, Essential Oil Safety, 2nd Edition 2014, pages 152-153, 248-249, 652-653.

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