4. Antiseptic for Minor Cuts and Scrapes
Any injury which results in damaged or broken skin can allow germs to enter the bloodstream, causing infection to take hold in a matter of seconds.
Tea tree oil can be deployed as a natural agent in the disinfection of small cuts, burns, and abrasions as it kills bacteria that may lead to the infection of an open wound. There are a few easy steps to follow when using tea tree oil as a disinfectant. They are as follows. Firstly, the wound must be cleaned thoroughly. Secondly, a single drop of tea tree oil can be mixed with one teaspoon of coconut oil and applied directly to the injury or cut.
This process should be repeated up to two times a day until the safeguarding scab has fully formed to shield against infection or at least the threat of it. Yet another proven benefit for this popular essential oil for people to try.