Because it's non-irritating, a single drop of the oil can be applied directly to minor injuries once or twice a day. For a soothing sunburn treatment, tea tree is especially effective when paired with lavender oil. Add five drops of tea tree and 11 drops of lavender oil to three ounces of cool, distilled water. Place this mixture in a bottle with a spray atomizer attachment and mist sunburned areas whenever cooling relief is needed. Other oils that sweeten tea tree's medicinal aroma include clary sage, geranium and marjoram.
Spice oils like nutmeg and cinnamon increase the warm-woody notes of tea tree.
This spicy blend is good for wintertime diffusion during the cold and flu season. Tea tree oil is an important therapeutic and cosmetic essential oil. Despite its less than beautiful fragrance it should figure prominently in any beginner or advanced aromatherapist's repertoire. All rights reserved.