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Tea Tree Oil Feedback
Posted by Suzi (Missoula, MT) on 08/05/2008
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I have been reading much feedbackon this site regarding tea tree oil and placing a covering/bandaid over it to keep the oil in place and I am just baffled! When I place my oil on anything skin related, it just soaks into the location, no problem. In reading and research I have discovered that it is one of the properties of the oil that it readily absorbs...so I have never had it run or stay on the surface but stays put and QUICKLY goes to work sans bandaid, I love that about this wonderful healing oil!
Tea Tree Oil Warnings
Posted by Hazel (Rufus, Oregon) on 07/08/2008
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Do not drink tea tree oil it is to be used on the skin only not internally. This is for people who want to get into natural remedies. Always ask a knowledgable homeopathic, naturopath, herbalist or health food store. They know their stuff. But never take anything without the proper knowledge -- you could do more harm than good.
Rosacea
Posted by Cami (Lw, Fl) on 11/10/2011
Hello. I would like to know how long you used the tea tree oil for??? Did you dilute it, or just apply it 100% natural??? I believe I have demodex mites, and I really want to get rid of them. Thank you!
Skin Tags
Posted by Pam (Waukon, IA) on 11/20/2007
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I have skin tags around my neck line that I used tea tree oil on. I think I overdid the oil as my skin turned red like a burn and is sore. I shouldn't have soaked a cotton ball and taped it to the area. Maybe just dabbing the skin tag with a Q-tip every so often would have been more than enough. I'm scared to use it again now. Does anyone know of this happening to anyone before?
Skin Tags
Posted by Shoshieko (Union City, GA) on 06/13/2009
Your skin was turning red because you were using a high concentration of tea tree oil. Dilute it by putting a couple of drops in olive oil. Five to 10% is the amount of tea tree oil needed.
Skin Tags
Posted by Sunny (San Francisco, Ca) on 09/30/2009
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I had an uncomfortable skin tag on my neck. It was irritated. A skin doctor wasn't worried about it being cancerous (my mom has had melonoma). So I decided to use my cure-all Tea tree oil. I put a dab on in the morning undiluted. It, over a week or so, became red and crusty. I kept applying the tea tree. Sometimes two times a day. The crusty part would fall off and new fresh skin would be under. I kept it up and eventually one time the crusty scab fell off and there was nothing underneath it. Voila! It has never been back.
Skin Tags
Posted by Nicole (Brussels, Belgium) on 01/01/2011
So I recently bought tea trea oil the other day, and was applying it directly to my spots. It was working great, and you could already see the positive effects. However, one night I didn't have a mirror, so I applied it with a cotton swab all over my chin area. The next morning I woke up it was stained a reddish brownish color, and the whole area is horribly dry. I realize now that I should've diluted it, but when will the stain go away?
Toxic to Cats and Dogs
Posted by Laurel (Detroit, Mi) on 02/18/2009
I used a tea tree oil/ aloe mixture to treat a skin infection on my dog. she had absolutely no effect by the mixture except a shiny coat and flake free skin.
Toxic to Cats and Dogs
Posted by Lucky (Somewhere, United States) on 04/01/2010
I put a few drops of tea tree oil in my dogs shampoo and her fur looked great. She had no reactions at all.
Jock Itch
Posted by Jamie (Cebu, Philippines) on 10/02/2007
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It's a miracle i must say. Been suffering from jock itch for years. Tried oral meds, ointment, soap ..name it but nothing had worked.The itching go away for some time then it keeps coming back.Feeling so hopeless i just accepted the fact that this cannot be cured until i encounter this website.I tried Tea Tree oil and applied on the infected area...with only ONE application..WOW no more itch...I cant believe that theres still hope for jock itch case.More power to this website...i love this website.
Rosacea
Posted by Caroline (Keller, Texas) on 05/28/2007
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I am shocked and amazed after thousands of dollars spent on TCA peels, medicated creams and Dr. prescribed Retin A etc,.that I find Tea Tree oil to be an overnight wonder (Literally) for the treatment of my Rosacea. All my redness was gone after 2 nights of applying the oil directly all over my face. Acne and redness is completely gone!! This stuff is awesome! Got mine at Sprouts health food store. I highly recommend to anyone suffering from acne or acne rosacea.
Tea Tree Oil Feedback
Posted by Heather (Santa Clara, CA) on 04/03/2007
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Starting when i was very young i would get terrible athletes foot, so bad i could barely walk. I found out that all the messy creams help for short term, but it comes back. My mom heard about tea tree oil, which dries out your skin, and it cleared it up within a week. every once in a while i use it even when i don't have athletes foot just to make sure i don't get it again. it also clears up pimples you dilute about 1 drop with 2 of water, you have to dilute it if you use it on your face and a little bit really goes a long way.
Tea Tree Oil Feedback
Posted by Xavier (Phoenix, AZ) on 01/28/2007
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Tea tree oil as i found out is a natural antiseptic for all sorts of things. I found out I had gingivitis and i need help with it because my gums would bleed like crazy. Well i Went to Sprouts one day and found a all natural antiseptic called Tea Tree Oil. it came in about a 10 dollar bottle. All you have to do is dab the infected area and by 3 days symptoms of gingivitis should clear up and you will no longer suffer from bleeding gums. NOTE* alot of stores these days say they sell all natural products which is a lie. The best place to find these items at is a Farmers market or a health food store.
How to Apply Tea Tree Oil
Posted by Dorothy Myles (Colchester) on 08/12/2016
Tea tree oil has been very good for thick toenails in a very short time. Can I use it neat on the nails? The bottle says it needs a carrier oil but not what for. Your website suggests just to paint it on, from the bottle??
Tea Tree Oil
Posted by Mmsg (Somewhere, Europe) on 04/27/2014
Just wondering: on the Tea Tree Oil I have it says it has: terpinen-4-ol. Is that any "relation" to terpentine or pine oil?
General Feedback
Posted by Rjkp (Brigham City, Utah) on 05/05/2012
FYI.. The scientific name of tea tree oil is melaleuca alternifoia. Hope this is helpful.
Tea Tree Oil Warnings
Posted by Diamond (Salisbury, Usa) on 08/31/2011
I found out recently there are two different types of tea tree oil, may be different brands. Beware that wal-mart is putting their own brand of tea tree oil out and I cannot tell the difference from the real ones by the labels but after opened; I dilute it with water and use for gargling also as a mouth wash but wal-marts feels/tastes differently and seems stronger.
Sweaty Hands
Posted by Sarah (Shizuoka, Japan) on 06/25/2010
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I had a cut on my hand that I was putting tea tree oil on. I noticed however after 2-3 days that the really bad sweating on my hands had stopped!
I added 6 or so drops of tea tree oil to around 3T of olive oil and covered my hands in it before I went to sleep. The tea tree oil meant it was absorbed quickly, but you may want to alter the timing if you are concerned about the oil getting onto your sheets.
I did this for 2 nights then stopped and it was almost 2 weeks before I noticed the sweating was becoming a problem again. It didn't completely stop my palms from sweating but now I don't have to be nervous when I go to shake hands etc.
*the season has also just changed (spring>summer) so I don't know whether that also had some effect.
Insect Bites
Posted by Lisa (Coto De Caza, Ca) on 10/12/2009
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My daughter woke up one morning with a few bug bits (most likely spider bites) that itched and were swollen. We put a little tea tree oil on it and the itching stopped very quickly. The next day the bites were completely gone. A few days later I had a bug bite that itched like crazy, so I tried the tea tree oil on it and it worked great.
Cellulitis
Posted by Deesone808 (Las Vegas, Nevada) on 05/19/2011
I've been battling cellulitis on my leg and arm (both on my left side) for a month now... Hospitalized twice for IV treatment, even home IV for a week. My cellulitis has cleared after my last week of antibiotics, except for my dark patches on my arm. With the suggestion of my aunt, she said to apply TTO to help scarring... I did apply it to my infections & to my astonishment, my cellulitis was back! I had only applied it to both my left and right (bc of where my PICC line), but not to my leg. Seriously, I can't be going thru this again. My leg is fine, but my arms exploded w/ the infection again... Ugh! I called my ID dr n he put my oral antibiotics again... I'm freaking out. I have my follow up w/ my dr next weds. In the mean time I'll be taking my oral ab n benadryl my dr ordered. I need some advice, can anyone HELP me... Can anyone please tell me why this is happening again?I need some answers...
Tea Tree Oil Feedback
Posted by Adrienne (Malaysia) on 11/03/2013
Tea tree oils stings like mad. Causes me itchiness and redness. I will never use it again. Stop using on your little kids or if u have sensitive skin.... Now I dunno what to do.
Tea Tree Oil Feedback
Posted by Mmsg (Somewhere, Europe) on 11/03/2013
Adrienne, have you tried diluting it a lot? Also, there are multiple remedies to try if even diluting it doesn't help.
Tea Tree Oil Feedback
Posted by Kathleen (Brisbane, Australia) on 01/03/2009
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Living in Australia, tea tree is readily available at supermarkets etc, and is great for taking away the itch from flea, mosquito, midgee bites (and lots more). It works by 1. taking away the itch - anaesthetic; 2. healing the infected area (antiseptic), and repels the other bugs hat might come near you.
I dip a cotton bud into the oil (100%, or even the dilluted version) and rub it onto the bite, sometimes I reapply it, and before you know it - its gone!
Toxic to Cats and Dogs
Posted by Judith (Chicago, IL) on 12/02/2008
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Tea Tree Oil is a known toxin for cats. Do NOT use tea tree ever on cats. I have heard this many times including once from an essential oil expert. Essential oils in general can be very dangerous to use on cats. Please check out this link to a company that sells tea tree oil products and even warns on the site that it is toxic to cats.
http://www.tea-tree-oil-use.com/pets.htm
Toxic to Cats and Dogs
Posted by Eunice (Gold Coast, Australia) on 03/10/2009
Sounds to me like the symptoms are from the tick bite.
Toxic to Cats and Dogs
Posted by Raffia (Texas, US) on 06/09/2014
Pennyroyal also is toxic, at least to some cats. I used an herbal flea powder that contained Pennyroyal and my cat started foaming at the mouth. Then I read that some cats have a bad reaction to it.
