Aromatherapy - Tea Tree Oil - Preparations

Tea tree oil is employed in soaps, toothpastes, deodorants, disinfectants, gargles, germicides and increasingly in aftershaves and spicy colognes.

To relieve congestion and fight infection, add 2 drops of tea tree oil to a bowl of steaming water. Cover head and inhale for 5-10 minutes.

For rheumatic pain, add 3-5 drops of tea tree oil to 30ml of base oil and massage in, twice daily.

As a disinfectant and for skin infections, add approximately 3-5 drops to the bath water.

To help strengthen the immune system, massage once weekly with a blend of 3-5 drops of tea tree oil to 30ml of base oil.