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DO NOT TAKE TEA TREE OIL INTERNALLY, IT IS TOXIC!
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Reviewer: Brighteye, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Consumer)
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I have used tea tree oil, 100% pure, for years. I originally got it to dab on pimples and it seemed to help. I did not put it all over my face. Just on the blimish. I have since used.it by adding it to my children's shampoo and conditioner as a lice repellant. Elementary school!, parents, y'all know the deal with out breaks a few times a year. I'm not sure how effective.it wa
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Reviewer: Pikachen, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Consumer)
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I have pleurisy that stems from systemic mycosis (a systemic fungal infection). Sometimes when the pleurisy gets really bad (b/c my antifungal regimen will be too weak), I'll grab a q-tip, soak it in tea tree, and insert into my nostrils. Within seconds the burning pain will be gone. It's unreal. For example, I've had horrible pleurisy pains for the past few days. I took my regular ant
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Wart removal on face, causing redness
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Reviewer: Stefan, 19-24 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Caregiver)
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I've had atopic dermatitis for years and I don't like using steroids due to their potential side effects. Anti-itch creams were fairly useless, but just two drops of tea tree oil has been consistently effective in eliminating itching during flare-ups. Very surprised.
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