Tea tree oil, which goes by the synonym tea tree essential oil, comes from the plant known by the Latin botanical name of Melaleuca alternifolia.  Although the evergreen tree, which can also grow as a tall shrub, is native to sunny and moist parts of Australia and produces leaves from which tea tree essential oil is produced, tea tree essential oil is found in a number of personal care products.  These include lotions, shampoos, soaps, antiseptics and deodorants.  There are many reasons why tea tree essential oil is a popular additive to these products.  

Tea tree essential oil and organic tea tree oil is often found in personal care products because it is a naturally-occurring antiseptic.  It may help with insect stings, burns, cuts and infections of the skin.  It may be used for getting rid of lice as well as athlete’s foot and warts.  It may also help the body fight bacteria, fungi and viruses, and may bring on sweating.

Organic tea tree oil is also popular in aromatherapy, which uses plant essential oils to bolster the body and mind.  Tea tree essential oil has been described as having a warm and fresh yet slightly medicinal fragrance.  Aromatherapy diffusers allow you to use organic tea tree oil so that its unique scent fills a room.  Diffusers come in both large and small sizes, and all require a heat source in order to warm the essential oil to release its fragrance.  Small diffusers are available to be worn around the neck, relying on body heat to warm the organic tea tree oil.  Automobile diffusers are small enough to hang from the rear-view mirror or plug directly into the vehicle’s cigarette lighter.  Candle diffusers use a lit candle under a shallow basin that holds the tea tree essential oil.  Electric diffusers with built-in fans are useful for spreading the scent of organic tea tree oil throughout an entire room.

Certain essential oils are also classified organic.  This means that the trees have been grown in such a way that they utilized no synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides at any point in their growth cycle.  It also means that the property on which the plants grew had to be synthetic fertilizer- and pesticide-free for a length of time prior to organic plant growth.  Finally, the grower had to keep detailed records about how the plants were grown and be willing to undergo on-site inspections.  In the United States, the United States Department of Agriculture and National Organic Program set out the rules for compliance for organic certification;  authorized agencies then certify products, including organic tea tree oil, that meet those standards.

Originally posted 2009-11-04 07:31:22. Republished by Old Post Promoter

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Lice seem like such small critters that you may thing they are easy to get rid of, but think again. Sometimes, we may try all kinds of shampoos or even try with our hands to rid ourselves of them, but it just won’t work. No matter how hard we try, sometimes they just won’t budge. And besides that, they seem to breed incessantly so that there are more of them every day.

Why not explore some of these tried and tested approaches to getting rid of lice.

A brisk shampoo with a 1% permethrin or Lindane lice shampoo will thoroughly and efficient remove the nits from your scalp. Remember, though, that this can be pretty potent stuff and not recommended for children below two years old or pregnant women.

Combing or nitpicking is also effective against lice, with or without any shampoo. Use a white comb to make it easier to spot the lice. Run the comb slowly and repeatedly through your hair at least three times a day. Inspect the comb afterwards to remove adult lice and nymphs.

If you want to try one of the many natural beauty skin care products that are said to be effective against lice, heed the results of a recent study on the potency and effectiveness of anti-lice shampoos which found that the top three products against lice are (1) Head Lice Cure, (2) Lice Doctor, and (3) Head Lice Remedy.

Some hair care specialists promote shampoos that contain Neem seed extracts as potent against lice as well as shampoos that contain pure essential oils, such as tea tree and peppermint oil. A recent alternative to head lice is Nuvo lotion, which contains Cetaphil.

Originally posted 2010-01-18 06:50:28. Republished by Old Post Promoter

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