Theresa's Mixed Nuts: The Many Benefits of Tea Tree Oil #EETEATREEOIL

Monday, April 13, 2015

The Many Benefits of Tea Tree Oil #EETEATREEOIL

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I've been dabbling in essential oils for a few years, and absolutely love the health benefits they offer. Now, some of them I like to keep on hand simply because I like the way they smell, but there are others that are an absolute must for me to keep stocked at all times because of their healing properties. Tea Tree Oil is one of those that are a must have for me.

There are hundreds of ways you can use tea tree oil for at home remedies, but I am going to share with you a few ways that I use it regularly.

Acne- When I feel a blemish coming on, I soak a cotton ball with water, add 2 to 3 drops of tea tree oil, and dab it on. Most often, the blemish never surfaces. If it already has surfaced the skin, I use the same method and it's usually gone within a day or two.

Dandruff- Tea Tree Oil is great for treating dandruff. Just mix 2 drops of oil per ounce of shampoo, rub into hair, let sit for 3 to 4 minutes, then rinse. If burning occurs, rinse immediately.

Lice Preventative- Fill a spray bottle with water, then add 2 to 3 drops of tea tree oil. Spritz over hair in the morning and allow to dry. Lice are repelled because they don't like oily hair or the scent of tea tree oil.

Clear Congestion- When I am suffering a cold, or the season changes bring on sinus pressure, I'll run a warm bath and add in a few drops of tea tree oil, then soak for 15 to 20 minute. I'll also add a few drops to my humidifier. It's great for opening up the nasal passageways.

Bug Bites- During the summer months, we are always pulling out the tea tree oil for those pesky bug bites. It's great for easing the itch from the pesky critters. Just soak a cotton ball in water, add 2 drops of tea tree oil, then dab onto affected area.

Disinfecting Cleaning Spray- Since my pets are allergic to a lot of the chemicals in commercial cleaners, I try to always make my own cleaning products. I add 2 teaspoons of tea tree oil and 2 cups of water to a spray bottle. Spray over surfaces, let sit for several minutes, then wipe away with a clean rag.

Tea tree oil is also great for athletes foot, calluses and corns, cold sores, ingrown hairs, mold and mildew, nail fungus, skin tags, ringworm, healing scrapes and cuts, and warts.

I really like to use Australian Tea Tree Oil by Emmi's Essentials.

Tea Tree Oil

Emmi's Essentials Tea Tree Oil is sourced from Australia (100% pure tea tree oil steam distilled from leaves of the Melaleuca alternifolia tree native to Australia), and bottled here in the U.S. To me, tea tree oil isn't the most pleasantly scented of all the essential oils. It has a medicinal scent that can be a bit overpowering if you aren't used to it, but the scent does fade after several minutes. When I first received my order from Amazon, I was a little miffed that it didn't come with a dropper, but once I opened the lid, I saw it had a built-in eurodropper that dispenses one drop of oil at a time, so there was no need for an additional dropper.


Emmi's Essentials sends out a free Tea Tree Essential Oils guide with your purchase, detailing the many benefits of tea tree oil and has recipes for your own diy health and beauty and cleaning products. They also offer a "love it or your money back" guarantee. If you are fully satisfied, there's a no catch money back guarantee.

Emmi's Essentials Tea Tree Oil is available to purchase for $19.99 for a 2 ounce bottle on Amazon.

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One lucky Theresa's Mixed Nuts reader is going to win a bottle of Emmi's Essentials Tea Tree Oil!

The giveaway is open to residents of the US, 18+, (No PO Boxes will be accepted), and will run through 4/27. Winner will have 48 hours to respond to winning email before a new winner is selected. *All entries are verified, so please make sure you are properly entering for the entries you claim.

33 comments:

  1. I love essential oils for their scents and healing properties too. My fave are lavender and lemongrass :)

    Ai @ Sakura Haruka

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    1. PS where do the lice go after you spray them? :)

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    2. I don't know where they go. We've never had them. They don't like oil or the scent so they steer clear of heads that have been spritzed with tea tree oil.

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  3. Admittedly, I know nothing about essential oils, but now I know what this one does if I ever get around to getting any :)

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  4. I'd use it for cleaning. I saw some cleaning recipes online I'd like to try. I have one that I use for unwanted spots on the body: It worked for Isaak's wart, and my 1 a month zit.

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  5. I've heard great things about tea tree oil, my daughter just bought a shampoo recently that contains tea tree oil, let's see how she likes it...

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  6. I had no idea there were so many benefits but I did know about the one for dandruff since its really good for your hair. Good to know about the others.

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  7. I remember this being very popular in the 90s. I am hearing about it again lately - love natural alternatives.

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  8. Love tea tree oil, we use it all the time in my home. Even my kids ask for me to put it on their mosquito bites.

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  9. I have used tea tre oil to clean my scalp when I am too lazy to wash and twist my hair.

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  10. I had to idea that tea tree oil could help prevent lice. That's great to know!

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  11. Never knew it could be used for so much stuff. But yeah, I stick to natural cleaners too as the cats are allegic to the commercial crap

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  12. Tea tree oil has great benefits! I love using it. Amber N

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  13. I've never tried it but I only hear great things about tree oil. I must try it one day.

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  14. I love tea tree oil. I actually love using all essential oils.

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  15. I've recently been more and more intrigued by essential oils. It's a natural way of healing, in my opinion.

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  16. My hubs gets dandruff on occasion. I need to tell him to try tree oil :)

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  17. I have heard alot about tea tree oil but I didn't know there were so many benefits. I am going to have to try it for myself.

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  18. I sometimes make a batch of soap with tea tree oil. It really is a wonderful oil with so many therapeutic benefits! Good luck to the lucky winner. A wonderful giveaway Theresa!

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  19. I love Tea Tree Oil! But I always forget about adding it to my humidifier when I have a cold.

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  20. I did know this was good for bug bites. I did not know the other things you listed though! Tea Tree Oil has such a great reputation too!

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  21. HI Theresa - this was just great timing - I was visiting with a client this AM about Tea Tree Oil for keep ticks away from our pets - and she also said that steam distilled is what we need to look for in essential oils! I liked the extra tips - thank you so much - and the giveaway is excellent :)

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  22. Emmi's essential oil sounds like a great product. I do prefer essential oils a lot. Especially tea tree oil has many benefits and I am using it for my hair as well. Love the giveaway too.

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  23. I will have to look into this oil. I am all for stuff that works

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  24. Good to know it has so many uses.
    Thanks, Theresa.

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  25. Thank you for this! I was gifted a bottle of Tea Tree Oil and had no idea what to do with it.

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  26. I like to use it to combat acne when I have those few coming due to clogged pores.

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  27. I have tried it on acme and bug bites, I just started using essential oils recently so haven't tried it for much more yet.

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  28. I heard it works great for receding gum lines and I have a few spots that I would try this on.

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  29. I use it on rashes. I mix it with zinc and spread it on the rash and cover with baby powder.

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  30. I use tea tree oil to help clean and disinfect things around the house. It always smells so nice.

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  31. cleaning around the house is my main use right now

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