Essential Oils

Pure Tea Tree Oil has a clean fresh medicinal aroma, and is clear/pale yellow in appearance It has the consistency of water and is extracted by steam distillation from the leaves and twigs of the native Australian shrub Melaleuca Alternifolia.

The Australian Aborigines were the first to unearth the benefits of Tea Tree long ago when they began to harvest the leaves for their medicinal use.

Tea Tree is effective against bacterial and other microbial organisms, extensive scientific studies over recent years have proved this.

It is also a powerful parasitic idée and used by many as a flea, head louse and insect repellent.

Tea Tree oil should not be taken internally!

The use of this oil as an antiseptic has been found to be ten times more powerful than carbolic acid and yet is non-toxic and generally non-irritating to the skin.

It is generally non-irritating but as with all essential oils those with sensitive skin should use the oil in low dilutions to begin with.

Do not use when pregnant or breastfeeding!

Tea tree oil should not be confused with Chinese tea oil, cajaput oil, kanuka oil, manuka oil, ti tree oil, and niauouli oil.

Tea Tree is the only other oil apart from Lavender which can be used neat on the skin in small amounts by applying one or two drops directly to spots, cuts, insect bites, stings, blisters and problems such as warts, shingles and Chickenpox lesions, verrucae, cold sores.

TEA TREE TIPS...
COLDS
To Get rid of airborne bacteria during illness, using an oil burner vaporize 8 drops of Tea Tree oil, or mix 20 drops with 200ml of spring water into a glass plant sprayer, Shake well and spray directly into the air.
Add a few drops of Tea Tree essential oil to a warm bath to induce sweating to lower fever during illness.
Add 5 drops of Tea tree and Eucalyptus essential oil to boiling water in a bowl, and inhale the vapors for several minutes.

PETS
You can treat flea infestations in dogs and rabbits by preparing a solution of 2 drops of Tea Tree in 300ml of spring water, brush the fur backward then spray on to the coat, working from the tail to the head avoiding the eyes. Then towel dry and repeat at 5 day intervals until clear, This should NOT be used on cats!

KITCHENS
To make a natural anti-bacterial spray, add 60 drops of Tea Tree to 500ml of spring water in a plant sprayer, to make it smell nicer add Lemon Pine or mandarin essential oil, this also increases the de-greasing properties too. Shake well before use and dry surfaces thoroughly before preparing food. Not suitable for wood surfaces. You can also use this solution on kitchen floors.

Tea tree oil is a great natural antiseptic and disinfectant. It's great for cleaning mould and mildew of clothes too - try a dilute mix of 3-4 drops in 2 liters of water (cold or hot). Soak mildewed items or spray on to trouble spots using a plant mister. Scrub, then rinse off.

Use Tea Tree neat to remove chewing gum from hair or clothing.

GARDEN TIP
Tea Tree is also anti fungal so is good at getting rid of black spot rust and mildew, mix 20 drops of Tea Tree to 1 Litre of water and spray effected area, remember to shake every 15 seconds to ensure that the oil is evenly distributed in the bottle. We have found this treatment to be particularly effective when used to treat black spot on Roses and rust on Hollyhocks, which is generally difficult to eradicate.