Re: In defense of the lowly tea tree...

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Posted by txilar on August 2, 2001 at 17:00:09:

In reply to: In defense of the lowly tea tree... posted by BarefootSophie on August 2, 2001 at 16:22:11:

Sea Breeze??? ACK!!! Gah, I do remember that stuff and how I tortured
my poor face with it for that "pure clean" feeling. If ONLY we had
known indeed. Tea Tree is indeed an amazing little substance. It's
handy for cuts, bug bites, spot treatment for acne, yeast infection;
it's known as an antifungal as well as being antiviral and an
antiseptic. It's no wonder it's called a first aid kit in a bottle.
And now, it's like a bodhisatva from henna nirvana. =)

: 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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: Sea Breeze??? ACK!!! Gah, I do remember that stuff and how I tortured : my poor face with it for that "pure clean" feeling. If ONLY we had : known indeed. Tea Tree is indeed an amazing little substance. It's : handy for cuts, bug bites, spot treatment for acne, yeast infection; : it's known as an antifungal as well as being antiviral and an : antiseptic. It's no wonder it's called a first aid kit in a bottle. : And now, it's like a bodhisatva from henna nirvana. =) : : : : 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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