How to Treat Skin Conditions with Tea Tree Oil

Although medical science has not yet confirmed the use of essential oils to treat medical conditions, and many people find using home remedies such as tea tree oil on a common skin conditions to be helpful. Tea tree oil is derived from the Australian tea tree leaves (Melaleuca alternifolia). [1] This essential oil has a powerful antibiotic, antimicrobial, antibacterial, antifungal and anti-inflammatory properties that make it a suitable solution for skin conditions. It should always be diluted with water or other oil before applying to the skin.

The use of tea tree oil on psoriasis. Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease that creates an extra layer of skin, especially on the scalp and nail disorder, and sometimes the joints. There is no cure. Essential oil has been known tea tree to reduce the spread of psoriasis due to its anti-inflammatory. [2]

There are no published research to support the effectiveness of tea tree oil to use psoriasis, although it may still be worth a try.

Mixing a few drops of tea tree oil with a few drops of a carrier oil such as coconut or almond oil. Rub this mixture on the affected skin, leaving it for a few moments before washing it with soap and water. Pat dry and rub it on the Tea Tree Lotion treats psoriasis.

Rub tea tree oil on the acne. Many people use tea tree oil to treat acne outbreaks. One study compared tea tree oil to use benzoyl peroxide as the treatment of acne. The study showed that while I worked a little better peroxide and tea tree oil had fewer side effects. [3]

Often it is used tea tree oil because of its ability to reduce the redness and inflammation associated with acne. [4]

For the first time, wash your face. Then soak a piece of cotton, a cotton ball or cotton pad in water before applying one or two drops of tea tree oil on it. Rub the affected skin with this cotton, and leave it for a few minutes, then wash it off and pat dry.

It uses this property the same anti-inflammatory properties of tea tree oil to treat eczema and soothe the redness of rosacea.

You can find acne wash and lotions that contain tea tree oil at the store, or you can make some yourself.

Alleviate the rash. Outbreaks such as scabies, hemorrhoids, and contact allergies such as poison ivy, poison oak or sumac all make you suffer from skin rashes, and everyone to take advantage of tea tree oil. Antibacterial properties and anti-inflammatory tea tree oil in a pool to relieve the itching and swelling that comes with this rash. [5]

Make your own rash treatment by mixing 5-6 drops of tea tree oil with one tablespoon of coconut oil and store it in a colorful room temperature in a glass jar. Massage a small amount to any rash, then wash it off after a few minutes.

If you think you might come in contact with poison ivy or her brothers and sisters, wash the skin with soap and water to reduce your two feathers

Remove the skin marks. A powerful anti-inflammatory properties of tea tree oil also works to get rid of skin tags. To do so, take a cotton ball completely wet (soaked in water), and drip 3 drops of tea tree oil on it. The application of this cotton ball directly on your skin card by rubbing in a circular motion for a minute or two, and repeat the process two times a day until the skin marker disappear. [7]

It can take up to 10 days to see results.

Soothe burns and other wounds. It is well known that the antibiotic properties of tea tree oil to soothe burns only, but to prevent skin wounds from becoming infected. This includes a wide range of skin sores, minor burns from the kitchen to puncture wounds to open sores to sunburn. [8]

Mixing a few drops of tea tree oil with a carrier oil and alternative run the burn under cold water and rub the mixture of tea tree oil for ten minutes.

Try on corn. Traditionally, tea tree oil effective in the treatment of corn. Corn is the bumps that usually occur on the feet. It is characterized by a thick layer of skin that is tender to the touch. [9]

Tea tree oil can be rubbed on with a cotton ball wet or in a carrier oil such as olive oil or coconut to reduce the swelling and irritation. After allowing for the rest of tea tree oil to corn a few minutes, and wash it off.

Treating dandruff. Tea tree oil can be used for dandruff dandruff can be caused by many things that are treated with tea tree oil eczema, fungus, dry skin, to name a few. [10] and apply the same principles that apply to these other skin diseases of tea tree oil and dandruff.

It is tea tree oil, antibiotics, antifungal, antiseptic and the nature of that help dandruff caused by skin diseases.

You can add 10 drops of tea tree oil for a bottle 8 ounce of shampoo, making sure to scrub your roots.

You can also combine a few drops of tea tree with a carrier oil, and rub it into the scalp, making it in 10 minutes or sleep with it (wear a shower cap to bed to prevent the transport of oil). Run a comb on the scalp to relieve chips before shampooing.