Guest guest Posted August 3, 2002 Report Share Posted August 3, 2002 > <<Tea Tree Oil is a miracle of nature and should be in > every home.>> > We alternate between A & D lotion, fresh aloe, vitamin E oil, bag balm and tea tree oil for skin problems. When was kayaking or on conservation work crews, the leaders would put neosporin on her against her will " for insurance reasons " . Now that I have myasthenia gravis, there are two pages of medicines I absolutely cannot take. Most of them are antibiotics. With my various auto-immune diseases, I often feel like " the canary in the coal mine " . The drugs, fluorescent lights, etc. are probably bad for everybody, but I'm the first one to have a reaction. (wsm311@...) Peace and Carrots Farm Vermont http://www.homestead.com/peaceandcarrots/ http://www.heathershikinghiatus.netfirms.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2002 Report Share Posted August 4, 2002 Eunice, Tea Tree Oil is an excellent cleaning product and is recommended in many books written for people with environmental illnesses. You are right on target there! It also makes a good mouth wash mixed with a little water, a good dentifrice mixed with a little baking soda and is good for " swimmer's ear. " It is a miracle of nature. Ardee-ann Regarding the comment about cats and essential oils, I regard my animal companions like I did my child, I keep anything hazardous away from them because if they can get into trouble with something, they WILL!!! LOL!!! In fact my cats are much more trouble to take care of than my son was!!!! REALLY!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2002 Report Share Posted August 4, 2002 But you should never put the tea tree oil straight in the ear... always mix it with another oil, it is too strong to use full strength in the ear... At 12:13 AM 8/4/02 -0500, you wrote: >Eunice, > >Tea Tree Oil is an excellent cleaning product and is recommended in many >books written for people with environmental illnesses. You are right on >target there! > >It also makes a good mouth wash mixed with a little water, a good >dentifrice mixed with a little baking soda and is good for " swimmer's >ear. " It is a miracle of nature. > >Ardee-ann > >Regarding the comment about cats and essential oils, I regard my animal >companions like I did my child, I keep anything hazardous away from them >because if they can get into trouble with something, they WILL!!! LOL!!! > >In fact my cats are much more trouble to take care of than my son >was!!!! REALLY!!! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2002 Report Share Posted August 8, 2002 In a message dated 8/3/2002 6:33:29 AM Pacific Standard Time, ERWachter@... writes: > . I make my cleaning supplies with it, > simply because I don't like all the fumes and chemicals in commercial > cleaners. Instead of buying the anti-bacterial soap, I buy the regular and > > add a few drops of tea tree oil to it. Some people don't like the smell of > > the tea tree oil, so I'll add a few drops of another essential oil. > > Do you have a site or book you reccommend on making cleaning supplies. I am really trying to change this entire houehold to a healthier cleaner place. Also that could be a fun project for my son & I to do in conjunction with our homeschooling. Andreia ('s daughter) " If a free society cannot help th many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich... " - john f. kennedy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 17, 2002 Report Share Posted August 17, 2002 In a message dated 8/17/2002 4:40:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time, sandypaws5@... writes: > Where did you buy yours? Hi Sandy, This is not Carolyn, but I'll reply. Tea tree oil can be purchased at WalMart in the pharmacy section, around $5.00 a bottle. Also health food stores usually carry it. Eunice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 17, 2002 Report Share Posted August 17, 2002 > So for those of you that don't have a bottle in the medicine cabinet you > might consider putting one in. I use it for insect bites and other things > and it doesn't smell any worse than the other anti fungals on the market. Carolyn, Where did you buy yours? I've been thinking about buying some, as I read that it's good on sore fingers, but I didn't find it at the drug store... wonder if the health food store has it.... Sandy H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 18, 2002 Report Share Posted August 18, 2002 This is not Carolyn, but I'll reply. Tea tree oil can be purchased at WalMart in the pharmacy section, around $5.00 a bottle. Also health food stores usually carry it. Thanks, Eunice :-) I'll check next time I go to Wal-Mart. Sandy H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 18, 2002 Report Share Posted August 18, 2002 >Where did you buy yours? I use several sources most of them catalog. The lotion I used on him came from an herbal coop. Carolyn Type 2, Actos & Insulin occasionally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2002 Report Share Posted September 13, 2002 What she says here about Melaleuca Oil (Tea Tree Oil) is very true. They have found this essential oil to be beneficial in many ways. I would not be without it in my home. I use household products that contain it also, along with bath soap and shampoo. At 09:19 PM 8/2/02 -0500, you wrote: >I suggest that everyone who doesn't know about Tea Tree Oil go to Google >and do some research. It has anti-fungal, anti-viral and anti-bacterial >qualities. In Australia and the U.K. there are studies being done that >show that Tea Tree Oil is effective in killing antibiotic resistant >bacteria. You may think this is not a problem for you right now but if >so you really need some education. <Disclaimer -- This is not an opinion >it is a fact!> > >There are studies coming out with alarming regularity about the increase >in antibiotic resistant bacteria. There are even public health >commercials about it here in Arkansas. Antibiotic resistant staph aka >MRSA aka gram positive staph is an epidemic in hospitals and nursing >homes. If you are scheduled for surgery of any kind I suggest that you >ask the surgeon about how many of his/her patients have developed MRSA >after surgery. > >My roommate developed MRSA after an appendectomy. Three years, three >months in the hospital and three additional surgeries later her health >has been virtually destroyed by this infection. She has gone from being >a lively vivacious college student with a promising career at the local >university to being on disability. > >Due to the fact that the hospital and home health nursing staff did not >follow CDC protocol while treating her, this infection was probably >passed on to others including members of their own families. When I was >instructed on how to pack the large wound that she had, I was told to >use sterile methods to protect her, but nothing was said on how to >protect me. > >Now she, her daughter and I have chronic MRSA. We always test positive >for it and carry it. I feel like " Typhoid . " We are grateful for >the work being done in the UK and Australia because it led us to find a >way to reduce break outs of pustules in our hair and to help keep us >from spreading this infection. Finally some doctors in the US are >paying attention to this research and hopefully, the humble melluca >(sp?) plant (tea tree) will help to end this epidemic. > >In the meantime do not abuse antibiotics use them only when absolutely >necessary(for example they are useless against a cold) and take your >full prescription when you do get antibiotics from your doctor. NEVER >take anyone else's leftover anti-biotics they may not be right for >whatever illness you have. Only get antibiotics from your doctor. >(Again this is all from the public health service announcement!) > > >Going back to Tea Tree Oil, it serves a variety of purposes, even though >it seems pricey you don't usually use it full strength you mix it with a >carrier of some type and you can get soap made with it which can be an >excellent product to have especially if you are prone to getting sores >or are providing care to someone who has a compromised immune system. >In my opinion, Tea Tree Oil is a miracle of nature and should be in >every home. > >Gosh, this is my night for soapboxes! Again, this is an issue I feel >passionately about, remember an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of >cure! Remember education is your most powerful tool. > >Shutting up for now, > >Ardee-ann > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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