THURSDAY PLANTATION

Tea Tree Oil | 25 ml

Product: Tea tree oil is just that, an oil. An essential oil, to be exact. You can buy little bottles of it that can be carried in the car, in a purse, or easily stored in a medicine cabinet or first-aid box. Mechanism: Tea tree is basically a natural antibiotic.

The oil has been shown to be anti-microbial, anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-yeast, and anti-fungal. Uses: In a nut shell: it is great for sanitizing/sterilizing, cleaning, and preventing infections. It is to be used topically, meaning it can treat infections and/or damage to the skin. I've used tea tree oil when cleaning products (add a couple of drops to soaking water, to mop buckets, when making homemade cleaners, etc). In addition, I've applied it to my skin a bazillion times to treat various conditions and simply as a form of hand-sanitizer when soap was unavailable.

You can even add it to your shampoo (especially if making homemade shampoo) and some make homemade mouthwash using a combo of tea tree oil, baking soda, etc.