Tea Tree

1. We use Tea Tree for canker sores, sore throat, gum issues and as a general antibiotic when we get sick. We may put a few drops in hot water or in our regular tea, but often we just take it direct! - Pedro

2. My son had a horrible planters wart (actually a cluster of several) on his left foot. We had tried several different things to treat it, but nothing seemed to work.... until we tried Tea Tree oil! This stuff is amazing! We applied it 2-3 times a day, and within about a month it was totally gone!!! It "peeled" off in stages, each time taking more of the black seeds with it! It was amazing to watch. My 14-year-old son was so thankful to not have to go to the doctor to have it removed. We are so grateful for Tea Tree oil and God's healing our son from this painful wart! - Jennifer

3. Years ago when my husband who had been diagnosed with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) needed dialysis to help clear some of the toxins from his body (dialysis of any kind does not clear all the toxins, only kidneys are capable of doing that, if they are functioning properly), we did peritoneal dialysis proceedings ourselves at home. Part of the training for me to be able to assist my husband with the exchanges (the term for the procedures) was to wear a mask and use antibacterial soap for scrubbing my hands for no less than 2 minutes each time before beginning to hook him up for the exchange. After doing this for a couple of months, I had sores all over my hands. I mentioned this to a dear friend of mine, and she made me a batch of homemade soap with tea tree oil in it. I no longer continued to get sores, and even though the soap healed my hands eventually, they scarred from the damage done by the antibacterial soap. I learned to stay away from it the hard way.The doctor and nurses at the dialysis center said they'd not ever had anyone on peritoneal dialysis for so long and so many exchanges without ever having an infection. The Tea Tree essential oil was obviously effective. - Kerri

4. Five months ago I developed two very large boils on one leg that turned into a need for surgery, which turned into two, golf ball size holes in my leg and hospitalization for four days. It was an awful few months as I had to have wound care etc. Since then I have had about 8-10 boils try to start up on my legs... I'm not sure what is causing them, but I do know that if I rub Tea Tree Oil and Plague Defense on the boils 3-5 times per day, within a few days they will begin to dry up on their own. I'm very grateful. I would much rather rub oils on the things than have surgery again or wound care again. Thank you for walking this path and for making oils affordable. I am very grateful as they have become part of our family routine on a daily basis. I especially love the fact that my five year old will come to me if she gets a mosquito bite or if her tummy doesn't feel well, and tell me she needs 'essential oils'... LOVE IT! - Tina P. UPDATE: Tina wrote: I haven't had a boil in almost 2 years. A combination of diet and oils I believe.

5. I got poison sumac on my arms as a result of picking up kid goats that had been in the woods. I typically get a pretty bad case of it. I used Tea Tree and Peppermint on it as needed and it didn't bother me very much at all!! I had heard that castor oil works well too. Is that true to your knowledge? Anyway, I have been praising God that these oils came into my life, since I have treated my family for several things successfully with the few EO's I have and all the information on your website! Thank you for working diligently for the Lord to assist in the healing God's people! - Susan

6. Wow! I woke up with a scratchy throat (typical for me when leaving a window open overnight in the cooler months), so I decided to try something. I applied a drop of Tea Tree (neat) on my throat over where it hurt. Less than 5 minutes later, no more scratchy throat! - Katie

7. We just had our first bout of poison ivy this season, and Tea Treeis working wonders! It's been two days, and the rash is drying up and has not spread. Yay for Tea Tree oil! - Satin

8. Tea Tree oil is the cure for Blepharitis. I wanted to let you know how the Tea Tree oil is really helping me with the Blepharitis (and my rosacea, too). I mixed about 1 part Tea Tree with 3 parts Emu oil and rub it into my eye lashes. It works wonders. It got worse, then started to improve, and it was pretty harsh on my eyelids at first, but not so bad anymore. Once I rub it into my eyelashes, I put Burt’s Bees salve around my eyes - anywhere my eyelashes could touch my skin, because it really helps to not burn my skin. I don’t put it on at bedtime, only during the day. When I used it at night, I would wake up with swollen eyelids. I think I will call my eye doctor and tell him this. Thanks again for all your help. - Kim [HEO’s comment: We suggest using a much more diluted formula to avoid any irritation or burning sensation of the eye.]

9. I have been using Tea Tree oil to manage and eradicate lice. Over the counter products failed. Tea tree has been helpful for treating the lice along with manual removal of the nits. The itching is relieved with the oil as well. In desperation I used it full strength, but it was very strong. I didn't have the one product the "No Lice" recipe called for, but the Tea Tree diluted with Lavender worked well mixed with a little coconut oil and daily nit combing. - Christine

10. I've been fighting bronchitis for about three weeks. A few days ago I read about putting a couple of drops of Tea Tree oil in very hot water and breathing in the steam, using a towel over the head, was very good in treat a sinus infection. I decided to try it for my bronchitis, and it was amazing! I had been using Respiratory Relief, Warrior, Lung Healing, Plague Defense, and Peppermint, all of which helped, but only two sessions of Tea Tree in steam, completely knocked it out! Just use care as the Tea Tree can be intense! Blessings! - Susan

11. I killed the nail fungus! I used Tea Tree with grapefruit seed extract in a base of 70% fractionated coconut oil. I added 70 drops Tea Tree and 30 drops of GSE to a 1oz bottle, and topped it off with fractionated coconut oil. I used a rubber bulb/glass pipette to apply to the affected area. I felt was imperative to trim away as much of the infected nail as possible. I scraped out as much of the dead skin and infected nail bed as tolerable. I also disinfected my stockings, socks and shoes - anything that comes in contact with the fungus. I used a toothpick to gently work the oil blend under the nail into hard to reach areas. I followed the suggestion above and applied this every morning and evening without fail! I kept it up until there was not a sign of the infected nail, and then I kept it up a while just to be sure. I’d put too much into it to have it come back! - Judy

12. Last September, we were vacationing in Myrtle Beach. September is a pretty bad time of year for jellyfish in that area and it was after Labor Day, so no lifeguards were on duty to put out warning flags. I heard a 10-year-old girl come to the pool area of our condo crying pretty loudly. I learned she had been stung pretty badly by a couple jellyfish. Because there were no lifeguards on duty (they usually have jellyfish sting medication in their first aid kits), no one on staff and none of the parents knew what to do for her. I always travel with my most basic oils, so as soon as I found out, I ran up to my room to get my go-to "first aid" blend, which is equal parts Lavender and Tea Tree oil with about a 25% dilution of FCO. I found the mom and told her she needed to use this oil. She was a RN and had no idea how to help the swelling and pain. The girl instantly felt better, and the swelling went down within an hour. About an hour after that incident, I got a phone call in my room because another little boy had gotten stung and the first family told them they needed to find "the lady with the jellyfish stuff." The father of this little boy came back to me and told me that his son instantly stopped screaming and crying as soon as the oil hit his skin. The sting left instantly. The little boy came to me and hugged me twice to thank me for helping him. There was not even a red mark on his belly where he was stung when he left. They both also said there was no itching after the sting went away. - Kim

13. I just wanted you to know that your Clove and Tea Tree oils really helped our family. You see, we bought a home that (unbeknownst to us) was a former Meth lab, and living there gave us full body rashes, so bad we could hardly sleep. We tried everything, even your rash spray. But nothing natural was strong enough to give us relief. Until, that is, we tried Clove and Tea Tree in Coconut oil. At last! We have been able to sleep. P.S. As soon as we found out about the Meth, we left the house and have been slowly improving. Praise God! - Katelyn

14. My husband had some severe dandruff with the candida problem. We put Tea Tree oil on his head and neck each night and morning and then rubbed coconut oil on that to help his hair and scalp. We also put Tea Tree oil in his shampoo as well. We are happy to report it cleared it up! - Susan

15. A lot of men seem to struggle with foot fungus. My husband did NOT have any toenails! We started putting Tea Tree oil on the nails and under the toes morning and night for 2 years straight. We are so very thankful to report that he has nails again and his skin is so much healthier and happier! Many have said that foot fungus can't be treated, but with patience and persistence, it sure can happen! - Susan

16. My daughter was complaining of an earache and I'd read that Tea Tree could be used inside the ear if appropriately diluted. I found the detailed instructions on the Ear-B-Well page (in the tan-colored Application Suggestion section) and followed them exactly, making a 2% dilution. She felt better almost instantly. - Jennifer

17. I just had to tell you what an amazing miracle happened. I have had one large and several small milia on my face for several years. As the large one grew, I asked my dermatologist about removal and he said I'd have to go to a special clinic for that and it is very expensive. I got online and searched for possible oils for milia removal and Tea Tree oil came up several times. I have Hopewell Tea Tree oil, so I started applying it with a little olive oil (as coconut oil seems to clog my pores and possibly had contributed to the milia?? I pressed the oil onto the milia with a small metal tool for pimple or blackhead removal (thinking maybe to break it up under the skin).  That seemed to help some, but it still showed. So I put some alcohol on the milia, soaked a fine sewing needle in alcohol and gently poked the milia in a couple of places. Then I continued for days to just apply the Tea Tree oil with pressure from the rounded top of the pimple tool. The milia began to decrease and I gave it a few more "needle/oil treatments" very carefully and VOILA it totally disappeared. This took several weeks, but it was well worth it. This was just a little uncomfortable briefly but not painful. - Kalinda

18. I was able to get rid of my nasal polyps them by swabbing them with a Q-tip with diluted Tea Tree oil. If they start to come back, I swab again until they are no longer noticeable.

19. I use Tea Tree every time one of my animals comes down with an infection. Last month my goat's face swelled up. The abcess was the size of a tennis ball overnight. I applied hot compresses with microfiber towels (they hold the heat) twice a day, for five days. She seemed to like the treatment because she would lean into the towel. It relieved the pain. Then I smeared arnica infused oil all along her jaw. On the second day the lump started to harden and come to a head. The third morning it began to ooze a black mud-like paste. It smelled terrible! I lanced the it the next three days, to let it drain. The swelling decreased and the drainage became more clear each day. In two weeks it had completely healed. -EN

20. My wife has struggled with chronic UTIs and has found symptomatic relief from consistently using the Sandalwood and German Chamomile suppositories [per Mark Webb's info above]. She prepares the suppositories with 2 drops of each oil and uses them twice a day. She was also consistent in using 1 drop of Tea Tree Oil in water and drinking it 2 -3 times per day [per Kurt Schnaubelt's information]. I can't tell you enough how successful this UTI treatment has been. While she still tests positive for infection, the symptoms are much, much better, so that means something. It's a challenging situation, but the oils have helped a lot, and I hope they continue to help keep things at least mostly under control. - T.

21. Dilution warning: I was one of those young people that just bought tea tree oil from Walmart and used it straight for years. I believe it just built up until my reaction was so terrible that I woke up to my "stupidity." I now warn everyone about the importance of diluting, etc. I tend to be sensitive to many oils, sigh. I think I used tea tree oil for close to 15 years before I started reacting to it. I am paying for it now though. Ugh. By the way, I tell everyone about your website and superior oils. I appreciate you and your family's hard work. Keep it up! - Penny

22. I’ve used Tea Tree with good results with splinters. - Cassy

23. I wanted to send you a testimony regarding toe fungus and diluted tea tree oil. It has WORKED for my son!  He is very persistent. He has been using a few drops twice a day for TWO years!  We just used a glass bottle with a glass pipette to dilute tea tree oil with grape seed oil.  One time we diluted it with extra virgin olive oil. The doctor says to keep treating, because he still sees a little fungus, but to me the nails look normal. Praise God!  We saw new, healthy pink growth after 2 months.  Some times the nail looked 1/4 inch thick, there were so many layers on top.  A few times we soaked his feet and cut off as much as possible of the infected, yellow, thick nail. We even used a Dremel tool on it.  That made a big difference!   I wish we had done that sooner.  We are so happy with the results. Even his friends have commented that his nails look normal.  Only his 2 big toes were affected. Warm hugs to you and thank you again for your generosity in sharing your knowledge and making high quality oils available so reasonably! - Maria

24.  I wanted to send a note of sincere gratitude for your help. We were able to successfully avoid the antibiotics and my son was feeling better shortly after applying oils and giving him the Top Gun. I ended up doing a drop of neat Tea Tree oil on each swollen lymph node twice a day for three days, along with a drop of Top Gun in a veggie capsule with FCO every 3 hrs for the first few days. I also applied diluted Top Gun on his spine and bottoms of his feet. Then I went to every 4 hours for the capsule for a couple days. On the third day of applying Tea Tree, my son went to show me where the swollen lymph nodes were so I could know where to apply, and he looked at me with confusion and said, “They’re not there anymore!?” And I said, PRAISE THE LORD! I love how essential oils can point us back to how amazing and powerful our Creator is! I would not have had the confidence to try this had you not pointed me in the right direction. - Courtney

25. I was terribly miserable with angular cheilitis. I had to be careful and only use organic lip balms and stayed away from the corners of my mouth. I ended up using organic, virgin coconut oil with just a tiny drop of Tea Tree. I mixed this combo up separately and then applied. I made sure I didn’t eat anything salty and I was careful how I ate. I didn't lick my lips if I could help it. It healed. I feel like it was caused by a reaction to something or a virus of some sort because I haven’t had it since! - Chrisanne