In defense of the lowly tea tree...

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Posted by BarefootSophie on August 2, 2001 at 16:22:11:

I felt fairly compelled to post something about Tea Tree EOs, since
they're taking such a beating these days...

First, I'm probably alone in this sentiment, but I LOVE the smell.
It's like peppermint, but more crisp. It's really refreshing.
(I was still really sleepy when had to get up early to throw tonight's
dinner in the crockpot, and just for grins, I opened my new batch of
super-terped paste for a whiff. WHEW! Perked me right up. Better and
faster-acting than coffee.)

Second, not only is it an eye-opener, it's a SINUS opener too! I have
mild allergies that get aggravated by high ozone levels (which happen
a lot here, since everybody in Dallas *HAS* to drive a high-emission
sport-utility vehicle because it's a status symbol) and my nose gets
stuffy. Well boy howdy, does Tea Tree ever open up those nasal
passages! And it doesn't have that yucky medicinal overtone like
mentholatum.

Third, it's great on my skin. I've been using a drop or two on a
cotton ball as an astringent, and it's done wonders for my face. I
follow up with a little bit of lotion to keep it from being too
"tingly." (Still ain't as bad as Sea Breeze! Any other 80s kids out
there remember carrying around Sea Breeze? Ack. If only we'd known...)

Fourth, it's CHEAP! If you've been following the posts, you know that
WallyWorld sells it in two-ounce bottles of pharmaceutical grade for
five measly dollars! Compare that to frankincense or neroli oil, which
most of us can't buy without a down payment and a co-signer...

Last but certainly not least, Tea Tree oil is producing some of the
quickest and darkest henna stains out there... and that should make
both henna artist and customer happy.

So if you don't like the smell, it's okay, but don't bash the tea
tree. It may be the best friend a henna artist will ever have.

Sophie, who realizes she might have sniffed too much of her "best
friend" this morning and gone a little frothy in the head...

Follow Ups

I'm with ya Sophie... Kim 06:15:59 8/3/2001 (0)
Re: In defense of the lowly tea tree... Kenzi 00:52:57 8/3/2001 (0)
o.t. been using a cajeput rinse in my hair for my dreads Darlahood 21:03:03 8/2/2001 (7)
- oooh, dreadlocks?! BarefootSophie 21:13:19 8/2/2001 (6)
  - I got 'em too! Inspired by Darla here.... (OT) Nick 22:09:13 8/2/2001 (5)
    - The Story of My Dreadlocks Darlahood 22:46:58 8/2/2001 (4)
      - Re: The Story of My Dreadlocks Kenzi 01:05:23 8/3/2001 (2)
        
        completely o/t alissa 17:04:56 8/3/2001 (1)
        
        Veering completely OT Kenzi 00:54:19 8/4/2001 (0)
      - Re: The Story of My Dreadlocks Nick 23:38:31 8/2/2001 (0)
Recipe using tea tree on the face yvonne 19:16:07 8/2/2001 (0)
Re: In defense of the lowly tea tree... yvonne 19:10:44 8/2/2001 (0)
See what Sophie's sentiment did!!! Lisa K 18:24:24 8/2/2001 (0)
Re: In defense of the lowly tea tree... txilar 17:00:09 8/2/2001 (0)
Re: In defense of the lowly tea tree... Rachael 16:41:06 8/2/2001 (3)
- Re: In defense of the lowly tea tree... Lisa K 17:17:12 8/2/2001 (2)
  - Re: In defense of the lowly tea tree... Rachael 17:37:36 8/2/2001 (1)
    - Re: In defense of the lowly tea tree... Lisa K 18:23:14 8/2/2001 (0)

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: I felt fairly compelled to post something about Tea Tree EOs, since : they're taking such a beating these days... : : First, I'm probably alone in this sentiment, but I LOVE the smell. : It's like peppermint, but more crisp. It's really refreshing. : (I was still really sleepy when had to get up early to throw tonight's : dinner in the crockpot, and just for grins, I opened my new batch of : super-terped paste for a whiff. WHEW! Perked me right up. Better and : faster-acting than coffee.) : : Second, not only is it an eye-opener, it's a SINUS opener too! I have : mild allergies that get aggravated by high ozone levels (which happen : a lot here, since everybody in Dallas HAS to drive a high-emission : sport-utility vehicle because it's a status symbol) and my nose gets : stuffy. Well boy howdy, does Tea Tree ever open up those nasal : passages! And it doesn't have that yucky medicinal overtone like : mentholatum. : : Third, it's great on my skin. I've been using a drop or two on a : cotton ball as an astringent, and it's done wonders for my face. I : follow up with a little bit of lotion to keep it from being too : "tingly." (Still ain't as bad as Sea Breeze! Any other 80s kids out : there remember carrying around Sea Breeze? Ack. If only we'd known...) : : Fourth, it's CHEAP! If you've been following the posts, you know that : WallyWorld sells it in two-ounce bottles of pharmaceutical grade for : five measly dollars! Compare that to frankincense or neroli oil, which : most of us can't buy without a down payment and a co-signer... : : Last but certainly not least, Tea Tree oil is producing some of the : quickest and darkest henna stains out there... and that should make : both henna artist and customer happy. : : So if you don't like the smell, it's okay, but don't bash the tea : tree. It may be the best friend a henna artist will ever have. : : : Sophie, who realizes she might have sniffed too much of her "best : friend" this morning and gone a little frothy in the head...
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