TEA TREE OIL - Have you tried it?

[Angela]

Tea Tree Oil Comments

Angela

[Angela]

Anybody?

[flojo]

i've tried it and it's worked for me. i apply it lightly, but straight, onto the outbreak. personally i'd rather deal with a little redness than an erupted outbreak. it cools the burning. if i have an outbreak that's surfaced for several hours and have not been able to address it immediately, i am a little more liberal in applying the tea tree oil. i also use the eco harvest organic brand. thus far i've noted smaller outbreaks when i do have them. I take Valtrex and L-Lysine as well. i've been slack at taking them routinely lately for stupid inexcusable reasons...which is bad because i'm a nurse and i know better. however, when i take my meds and lysine as i should, eat and sleep properly, i'm free of outbreaks regardless of stressors. but that's just me. tea tree helps when i goof up and am non-compliant with my routine therapy, and usually my outbreak subsides in 2-5 days at the most. generally closer to 2 days. there's also an awesome spray i use if i'm on the go that's made by the same manufacturer. it's called RELIEF SPRAY, and it also helps and it's alot more cooling and lighter weight it works for just about all that itches and stings i find. i'm always leary about mixing any kind of oils in a plastic spray bottle or container, because i know some oils erode plastic. i didn't do great in h.s. chemistry, so i don't know how safe doing that is but whatever floats your boat i'll try anything in reason at least once. wish THAT was the reason i ended up in this predicament then i'd at least have a good story behind how i contracted HSV2 in the first place. lol.-flojo

[Angela]

flojo - Thank you for sharing your tea tree oil feedback.

[luv2dancebas]

angela do you mean for herpes symptoms?

I've tried and love tea tree oil for cleaning my dogs ears of ear mites and keeping them away. Works great!

Also works great on minor cuts and abrasions, dries them up in no time.

And...it's great for poison ivy and bug bites!!

[Angela]

I think it's great that you have other uses for Tea Tree Oil other than herpes outbreaks!

[luv2dancebas]

oh I forgot to mention it is a great treatment for athlete's foot

[Angela]

Oh that's interesting... I had no idea you could use it for that.

I wonder how many other ailments it can be used for?

Angela

[luv2dancebas]

It's awesome stuff!!

[cenasgurl23]

Can you use it on genital warts? I have one single wart that I dont know how to get rid of.

[Angela]

Tea Tree Oil doesn't do anything for any STD but make the skin that's been affected feel better for some people.

So if you want to put Tea Tree Oil on your genital warts just to see what will happen, go for it.

To be sure.. ask your doctor.

[Mo]

I HIGHLY recommend AGAINST putting tea tree oil on ya hoochie. That shit BURNS!!!!!!!!! Do NOT NOT NOT put it on a wart! It will burn your cooter! I love my tea tree oil and I use it on everything! But not on my vajayjay! I don't even put it in the bath water either! I do however use it on my oral outbreaks if they are not on my lips. Cause it tastes AWFUL!

Again, just my 2 cents

~AnnaMarie

[Angela]

Mo,

You're so cute!

[Mo]

You know I am the queen of putting damn near anything on a coldsore. I was the same way with my warts. BURN CITY BABY!!!!!

[Angela]

What about Carmex? Have you ever tried Carmex for your cold sores?

[Mo]

What about Carmex? Have you ever tried Carmex for your cold sores?

Yep. It keeps the scabs nicely hydrated to heal!

[itsnobigdeal]

I think tea tree oil is amazing. I use it for many things -- am currently finding it very helpful for healing sunspots on my legs. I've used it for years to help prevent herpes outbreaks since I first read it recommended by Christine Northrup (Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom). Putting a little oil (diluted with water is fine) on an area when I feel the "tingle" that warns an outbreak may be coming often seems to prevent the outbreak. At the same time, I visualize the area being perfectly healed and normal-looking, and I remember that my skin is still as worthy of touch, and as innocent, as a baby's!

[Jess]

im 16 and recently had a one night stand.. good sex, but SOSOSO NOT WORTH IT! as i came out with herpes type 2. its been one week today since the beginning of my first herpes outbreak. I NEVER KNEW THERE WAS SUCH PAIN!!! lesions covering my vagina aghhhh... after 5 days it seemed to be clearing up. then last night i had restless sleep, itching and stinging. (mind you i got my period 2 days ago which probably started it back up) i woke up with this time blisters surrounding my vagina sooo angry that i thought it was leaving but now its started again. im used to the idea of having herpes now but i came onto the internet for ways to sooth my pain as salt baths only help while im in the water! after finding this site i was excited to see how many people use tea tree oil to sooth the itch and pain.. so i diluted 1 cap of tee tree oil into about 5 caps of water, soaked cotton makeup rounds in it and placed them against the affected area. IT REALLY DOES SOOTH THE ITCH AND PAIN!! i mean its not gone completely.. IF ONLY! but its a nice relief.
thanks heaps for all your advice. im sureeeee ill be using a lotttt of tea tree oil from now on!
x

[Angela]

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