Normally I steer away from the internal use of essential oils. But today I was a little desperate as my 6-year-old was in a lot of pain with a bad canker sore in his mouth. So, I put 1 drop of tea tree oil on a Q-tip and had him hold it in his mouth directly on the sore for 1 minute. He took it out and didnt like the taste, but instantly bounced back and wanted to eat. Previously he had been crying, holding his cheek and didnt even want to open his mouth. Tea tree oil is very effective when it comes to oral care. Its cleansing for the mouth and healing for the gums. It decreases inflammation while killing off both bacteria and viruses and boosting the immune system. Add 1 drop of tea tree oil to a small bowl of toothpaste, mix it up and use that to brush your teeth. Or just buy Earthpaste (preferably wintergreen flavored) which comes with tea tree oil in it already. :)
Posted on: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 23:24:58 +0000
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