All About Tea Tree Oil

All About Tea Tree Oil 

The aborigines of Australia were the first to discover the healing properties of tea tree oil thousands of years ago. They treated cuts, burns, and skin infections by crushing the leaves of the tree and applying them to cuts and injuries. In the 1770s, the British explorer Captain Cook observed the native Australians brewing tea from the leaves. He then brewed tea of his own to give to his crew to prevent scurvy. He coined the name tea tree.

Our beautiful certified organic Tea Tree essential oil comes to us from Australia. Tea Tree is a part of the Melaleuca family, which means it has great antibacterial, antiviral, anti fungal, and antiparacitic properties. Historically it has been used for disinfecting and wound healing, it is also a powerful immune stimulant.

In the 1920s, Australian physicians began to use the oil to clean wounds and prevent infections after surgery. In 1923 an Australian government scientist, Dr. A. R. Penfold, conducted a study of Tea Tree essential oil and found it to be 12 times stronger as an antiseptic bactericide than carbolic acid (the current standard). Average Australians then began to use the oil as a household remedy for skin conditions and fungus infections. During World War II, tea tree oil was included in the first-aid kits given to all Australian soldiers and sailors.

According to the British Medical Journal in 1933 Tea Tree essential oil is a "powerful disinfectant, non-poisonous, and non-irritating". Tea Tree is treasured as having unrivaled anti-infectious properties. After the discovery of penicillin and other antibiotics in the late 1940s, tea tree oil went out of favor as an antiseptic until the 1980s, when it was discovered that some bacteria were resistant to certain antibiotics, such as methicillin and vancomycin.

Let's Talk About Immunity - Part One

Let's Talk About Immunity

As we head into Fall, we start the discussion about what essential oils to use to build up immunity. Nobody likes being sick, and no parent likes watching their children going through illness. Boosting and strengthening the immune system is where essential oils really shine! They have been used for this purpose for several thousand years. There have been so many scientific studies that demonstrate the ability of essential oils in aiding, supporting, and boosting the immune system to help our bodies fight off infection and diseases.

Purify Skin Therapy has age appropriate blends that help build the immune system. Remember, you cannot (and should not) use the same essential oils on cildren that you use for healthy teens and adults. You can actually harm little children by using oils that are not appropriate for them, especially the hot oils. Holly Draper is a Certified Medical Aromatherapist, and she has formulated 3 different immune boosting blends, all with a different purpose.
 

Should Essential Oils Be Used on Children?

Some essential oils can be used on children. For immunity, Purify Skin Therapy recommends the blend Kids Immune. This essential oil blend was formulated to support and strengthen the immune system of kids, pregnant women, and the ailing elderly. Because you cannot use the same oils on children that you use on healthy adults, this oil was formulated specifically for their little undeveloped bodies. The oils in this blend work better with their little bodies and do not hurt them in any way.

You can use this oil on children from ages 6 months to around 9 years old, pregnant women, and the ailing elderly.

Use as a preventative during the cold and flu season to aid and boost your body's immune system so you won't get sick. If you do get sick this is your daily use oil to strengthen and boost their immune system to fight off the bug. This blend is comparable to ForeverGreen's Kids Wellness. doTerra and Young Living do not have a comparable blend that is safe for use on young children. Purify Skin Therapy essential oils are 100% pure certified organic & wildcrafted.