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Post by Shroomery_ on Feb 6, 2012 22:26:55 GMT
Curious about this stuff? Picking some up real soon for my insect bites as I heard it helps tremendously for bites, and wondering if any of you had experience with it?
How did you apply it? Bath with a couple drops sounds like the best way to do it rather than apply it unmixed directly to the skin. Info please? Really hoping this works, I had about enough of this.
Thanks so much!
Shroomery_
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Post by CataclysmicDeath on Feb 6, 2012 23:23:57 GMT
Don't dilute it, just apply it direct to bites, works great
Cata
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Post by gandoron on Feb 7, 2012 0:02:13 GMT
works really good on Briar scratches as well. make sure you don't get it on clothes/couches, depending on the sap consistency, it can be hard to clean.
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Post by chainlink on Feb 7, 2012 0:03:38 GMT
Test it out first as you might be allergic, to be honest I'd never recomend applying it to open wounds (which is basically what fresh bites are). It does kill microorganisms that cause infections but its not by magic it is effectively toxic so it is possible to have an adverse reaction to it.
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Post by Werehound Silverfang on Feb 7, 2012 0:40:34 GMT
Tea Tree Oil can also kill Plantar Warts VERY quickly.
I've seen it used in my family with everything from bug bites, to rashes of all sorts, to warts and as a use in lotion.
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Post by Moon *(SL)* on Feb 7, 2012 1:27:47 GMT
Tea Tree Shampoos are also great for Psoriasis and dry/itchy scalp.
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Post by uncanny on Feb 7, 2012 12:00:53 GMT
Tea Tree Shampoos are also great for Psoriasis and dry/itchy scalp. The shampoo is also handy for keeping away lice from kids hair, but doesn't burn the scalp like many medicated products do. We usually start drenching the kids in the stuff when lice season starts.
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Post by chainlink on Feb 7, 2012 12:10:21 GMT
I've been working in cosmetics & toiletries for a long time and trust me not all "natural" things are nice and not all "synthetic" things are nasty! Taken from a material safety data sheet for Tea Tree Oil - Maybe fatal if swallowed and enters airways. Causes skin and serious eye irritation. May cause an allergic skin reaction. Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
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Post by millivanilli on Feb 7, 2012 16:53:37 GMT
I use tea-tree and lavender oils often for minor bites and burns, I find lavender oil very effective when applied to mosquito bites immediately you're bitten. However, I would definitely recommend doing what Chainlink has advocated, test it first! My husband developed quite a serious reaction to it after using it probably for too long a protracted period of time.
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Post by Moon *(SL)* on Feb 7, 2012 19:47:59 GMT
Tea Tree Shampoos are also great for Psoriasis and dry/itchy scalp. The shampoo is also handy for keeping away lice from kids hair, but doesn't burn the scalp like many medicated products do. We usually start drenching the kids in the stuff when lice season starts. hmm,.. never really thought about that,... but thanks Uncanny I'll def try it next time, if any of the kids get lice or know kids that do.
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Post by CataclysmicDeath on Feb 7, 2012 20:40:15 GMT
The shampoo is also handy for keeping away lice from kids hair, but doesn't burn the scalp like many medicated products do. We usually start drenching the kids in the stuff when lice season starts. hmm,.. never really thought about that,... but thanks Uncanny I'll def try it next time, if any of the kids get lice or know kids that do. Scalp em...works everytime Mind you my daughter doesn't seem to like that idea, not sure why? Cata
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Post by Moon *(SL)* on Feb 7, 2012 21:01:13 GMT
hmm,.. never really thought about that,... but thanks Uncanny I'll def try it next time, if any of the kids get lice or know kids that do. Scalp em...works everytime Mind you my daughter doesn't seem to like that idea, not sure why? Cata That's always been my method, but then again i don't have a girl, but i couldn't begin to understand why she has a problem with it. ;D Moon
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Post by Lythe Featherblade on Feb 8, 2012 1:27:06 GMT
Insect bites? if you're talking Mosquitos, try taking a daily vitamin B supplement. After a week or so they won't like the taste of you anymore.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2012 22:38:40 GMT
I have been learning about essential oils for the past year. Melaleuca or Tea tree oil is perhaps one of my favorite oils. I put some on a fairly severe burn and it stopped hurting within 15 minutes and healed very rapidly without a scar. Melaleuca is great for many skin ailments: acne, athletes foot, burns and bug bites (Lavender is great for anti-itching as well as soothing insect bites) As with any product, it is good to research the manufacturer and avoid those that are synthetically made as this may be the real cause of an allergic reaction. (There are those that have allergies to specific essential oils but more than likely it is the synthetic additives). I personally would not ingest this oil and if used sparingly on the skin, it is a great alternative to pharmaceuticals.
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Post by Moon *(SL)* on Feb 10, 2012 0:28:14 GMT
Speaking of burns,.. I always use blistex on light to moderate burns and it relieves the burning almost instantly. I actually think it works better on burns then it does on chapped lips lol.
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