Tea Tree Oil

Since we are the cold and flu season ~ I wanted to talk a little about tea tree oil.

Tea Tree is an anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-viral and anti-parasitic oil. Wow! Hello tea tree : ) It's really something you should have in your home all year round and especially this time of the year.

Here are some ways you can use tea tree oil to ease your cold and flu symptoms:

• For bronchitis: Put 5 drops on a damp cloth ~ place it on your chest and cover it with a dry towel over night.
• If there is a sickness in the home ~ place between 5 and 10 drops in a warm mist humidifier to clean the air and so the infected person will inhale the steam.
• For sore throat pain ~ gargle 3-6 drops in one glass of water.

Avoid undiluted tea tree oil around the eyes and do NOT use undiluted tea tree on your pets, small children or babies.