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Anti-fungal Essential Oils
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 Tea Tree
(melaleuca alternifolia)Most frequently recommended for the treatment of athletes foot, candida, in fact any sort of fungus. Tea tree oil is an effective all round anti-bacterial, anti-viral and anti-fungal oil. Many authorities recommend using Tea Tree neat (undiluted) but much recent evidence shows that it is actually more effective in a 2% dilution. I personally consider it much too harsh to use undiluted on the skin. Tea Tree is the usually suggested aromatherapy remedy for Ringworm. If I were trying to treat this fungal infection I'd go with a weak (ie 12 drops/ounce of carrier) dilution of
Tea Tree in Jojoba Oil. |
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Myrrh Essential Oil Commiphora myrrha Specifically often recommended in a blend to treat "Jock Strap Itch." I have found it effective blended with tea tree and worked into Bentonite Clay, used as a body powder. Please don't use Corn Starch in this "do it yourself" dusting powder as it tends to feed the fungus and makes things worse, not better. |
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Cedarwood, either Atlas or Virginia. Wonderful for clearing out musty closets or basements, perhaps blended with Lemongrass, or Lemon Eucalyptus (see below.) For a basement or large area, I would suggest running in a nebulizing diffuser to really fill the atmosphere. For a closet, first wipe the closet down with a blend of the oils in water and allow to dry thoroughly (perhaps running a dehumidifier, if available.) |
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Tagetes Tagetes glandulifera Recommended for use with fungi that affect the feet. Tagetes is a strong photosensitizer so really shouldn't be used on other parts of the body. I've found a blend of Tea Tree oil and Tagetes added to a vinegar and water foot bath very effective for athletes foot and for dealing with toenail fungus. |
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Lavandin Lavandula hybrid var. Super This is the essential oil that I use to keep the linen closet fresh and sweet smelling. I use one of our little "clay pot" diffusers in the closet. |
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Lemon Eucalyptus Eucalyptus citriodora Lemon Eucalyptus, in a nebulizing diffuser is what I used when part of the house was flooded, wet carpets etc., last year. It is a wonderful air cleaner and strong antifungal for use in a large area. |
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