Using Tea Tree Oil to help prevent and fight Covid-19

Tea tree oil is a very special essential oil. Distilled from the leaves of the Melaleuca Alternifolia plant in Australia, it is also anti-inflammatory and anti-fungal making it ideal for treating a variety of conditions from athlete’s foot to spots, cuts, insect bites and even head lice… our first aid kit in a bottle.

You can concoct your own cleaning products with natural ingredients like baking soda, vinegar, tea tree oil, etc that are just as effective as the commercial cleaners with questionable chemicals.

Caution: You should not apply tea tree oil directly to skin. It’s important to dilute the oil.

To make an All-Purpose Cleaner: Add 10 drops of tea tree oil to two cups of hot water and a half cup of vinegar to make a multipurpose cleaner. Becareful of using vinegar on marble or granite, as it can eat away at the stone.

To purify the air in your house: Add a few drops of tea tree oil to an oil diffuser to purify the air naturally. For a scented boost, you can always add a few drops of another essential oil, such as lavender.

To cleanse your face: Add a few drops of the tea tree oil to your facial steamer, or a bowl of hot water and place a towel over your head.Tea tree will cleanse your face by removing any external impurities. It will also help you fight flus and colds. (A bonus of adding an essential oil like tea tree is that it will also make your skin look so much better!)

To disinfect your laundry: Add a teaspoon of tea tree oil to the wash. The tea tree oil helps prevent fungal and bacterial infections from extra soiled clothes.

To help treat coughs and colds: Add a few drops of tea tree oil to your bath, diffuse them into the air, or mix them with a carrier oil for a rub.

To make a quick disinfectant spray: Combine tea tree oil, eucalyptus oil, witch hazel and water. Use as you would any spray.

To make a homemade, chemical and parabens free hand sanitizer: Pour aloe vera gel into a pump or squeeze bottle. Next, add 3-4 drops of high quality tea tree oil and 4 drops of lavender oil. Lavender oil also has antiviral and antibacterial properties of its own.Secure the lid and give the mixture a shake.Using tree oil as a natural hand sanitizer may help kill a number of germs responsible for colds, flu and other illness.

Information in this blog was obtained from:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.apartmenttherapy.com/how-to-disinfect-your-whole-home-with-tea-tree-oil-238685%3famp=1

Steam your face with tea tree oil, this is why

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