Tea Tree Oil: Benefits & Uses
Tree Tea Oil, known by the botanical name Melaleuca Alternifolia, is an essential oil that comes from the steaming leaves of the Australian Tea Tree. Tea Tree oil has anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory properties. This oil has natural antiseptic properties that cure the infection by killing harmful germs.
The Tea Tree oil is extracted from the branches and leaves of the Melaleuca Alternifolia plant found in regions of Australia. Tea Tree essential oil can be used for several purposes including Skin Care, Hair Care, Nails & Toes care, Home cleaning, and in Diffusers.
Tea Tree is anti-fungal in nature and reduces dandruff. Due to its tremendous properties, it is used as an ingredient in skin and hair care products.
Benefits & Uses of Tea Tree Oil:
Skin Care & Acne Control :
Tea Tree Oil is a good choice for skincare and acne control because it has anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial properties. It helps in calming redness, swelling, and irritation. It also helps in preventing and reducing acne scars and makes skin smooth and clean.
How to Use: Mix a few drops of tea tree oil with coconut oil for acne-prone skin. To remove scars and spots from the face, mix few drops of tea tree oil into lightweight facial moisturizer and apply on the face.
Promotes Hair Growth:
Tea Tree Oil is good for promoting hair growth. It can help in growing hair longer and thicker. To use Tea Tree Oil, massage it into the scalp along with the suitable carrier oil.
How to Use: Mix a few drops of Tea Tree Oil with a suitable carrier oil like olive, almond, or coconut oil, and massage into scalp. Mix Tea Tree oil into shampoo and apply on hair for better results.
Soothe Skin Inflammation:
Tea Tree oil has anti-inflammatory properties that help to soothe and relieve painful and irritated skin. It may also help in reducing skin redness and swelling of the skin.
How to Use: Mix a few drops of Tea Tree Oil in a suitable carrier oil and gently apply on skin to soothe inflammation and calm redness.
Reduces Hair Dandruff:
Tea Tree Oil has anti-fungal properties that help in reducing hair dandruff without causing any dryness. It is a very good choice for hair care as it fights against hair dandruff and makes the scalp skin clean.
How to Use: Mix few drops of Tea Tree oil into any of the carrier oils like coconut, jojoba, almond oil, and apply to the scalp so as to reduce dandruff and cleanses scalp skin.
Treats Nail & Toe Infection:
Tea Tree Oil has excellent anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory properties that helps in treating toes and nail infections. Tea Tree oil can be effective in reducing the growth of harmful fungus on nails.
How to Use: Mix a few drops of Tea Tree oil with few drops of suitable carrier oil, apply using a cotton ball on the infected area. Also, add this diluted mixture to a bucket of light warm water and soak feet for 10 minutes.
Refreshing & Calming Aroma:
Tea Tree Oil has also a very refreshing and calming fragrance which makes the mood relaxing. It is used in diffusers at many places just because of its calming and soothing aroma.
How to Use: Add a few drops of Tea Tree oil per 200ml water in a diffuser to freshen up the air around. It can also be added to the air freshener sprays, both are effective.
Anti-septic for Minor Cuts & scrapes:
Tea Tree Oil has anti-bacterial and anti-septic properties which help in healing minor cuts and scrapes. It can also be added in ointment cream to apply over the cuts so as to heal fast.
How to Use: Add 1-2 drops of Tea Tree oil with the ointment cream and apply it as directed on the cuts and scrapes throughout the day.
Removes Head Lice:
Tea Tree oil is a good choice for hair care, it also helps in removing the head lice and also stops its growth again. It works as good hair and scalp cleanser.
How to Use: Mix a few drops of Tea Tree oil in your shampoo and apply it on hair and scalp for 8-10 minutes, rinse thoroughly. Wash two times a week to help to remove head lice.
Boosts Wound Healing:
Tea Tree oil has anti-bacterial and anti-microbial properties which makes it an effective wound healer. It boosts wound healing quickly and also protects from germ spreading.
How to Use: Add 1-2 drops of Tea Tree oil with the wound ointment cream and apply it as directed on the wounded area throughout the day.
Reduces Stress & anxiety:
Tea Tree oil also helps in reducing the stress and anxiety in a person. When tea tree oil is diffused its fragrance relaxes the mind and relieves stress. Also, inhaling the scent of tea tree oil promotes relaxation and reduces anxiety.
How to Use: Add a few drops of Tea Tree oil in a hot bath or massage directly on the skin to get relief from stress and anxiety symptoms.
Banishes mold on Fruits & Vegetables:
Tea Tree Oil contains some compounds that help to fight the growth of mold on fruits and vegetables. Tea Tree Oil is known to work as a cleanser, so also use to banish mold on fruits and vegetables.
How to Use: To protect against molds, add few drops of Tea Tree oil to the water before rinsing your produce and drying it thoroughly.
I hope you have got enough information regarding the oil and its benefits and uses. For more queries share your views in the comment section below.
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–Shaily Katiyar