Tea tree oil is an essential oil that has natural antifungal, antibacterial, antiviral, and anti-inflammatory. It is great for the skin and other conditions such as sinusitis, tonsillitis, bronchitis, and viral or bacterial infections.
Tea tree relieves many hair related conditions including: dandruff, cradle cap, baldness, psoriasis, and lice. It's also said to prevent hair loss and is effective for promoting hair growth. This oil is often used to make tea tree shampoo as it heals scalp irritations and infections. It cannot help new hair grow but its antiseptic properties can unclog blocked hair follicles so that hair that was previously inhibited can grow again.
The oil's antiseptic properties help remove build up on the hair shaft that can be the result of product usage or minerals from the tap water. You can also apply a few drops of tea tree oil to your favorite shampoo once or twice a week to clarify the hair. Simply apply, then massage in from the scalp to the ends of the hair and rinse out.
Add tea tree oil to a light oil, such as olive oil, and apply it to the scalp before shampooing. Tea tree oil is sometime added to a pre-shampoo mixture for a while now to relieve a dry itchy scalp. The oil is often mixed with other items that are said to aid hair growth. The mixture is applied to the scalp and massaged in. Then the oil mixture is left on the scalp overnight before shampooing in the morning. There are a number of hair growth forums with various "growth aid" recipes
Other uses for tea tree oil include: acne, minor wounds, bug bites, athlete's foot, and fever blisters.
The author has used tree oil for so many thing over the last few years. The oil has been used for acne relief. When a pimple appears on the skin, you can simply dab a Q-Tip with oil and place it on the infected area. In a day or so that pimple is gone and there is no scaring.
Bug bites relief is are another common use for tea tree. First, wash the area with warm soapy water. Next you want to let the area air dry. Do not rub or pat. This may break the skin and cause greater irritation when the oil is applied. After the area is completely dry, put a small amount of oil on a cotton ball and press it on the area for a few seconds. In no time, the itching stops.
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