Sunday 29 July 2007

Impetigo – Tea Tree Oil: A Natural Remedy

Felt I had to share the following with you after successfully blitzing an attack of Impetigo after just few days.

Impetigo is a very contagious skin infection that is caused by the staphylococci bacteria. Impetigo normally affects children especially in the summer. Although it can appear anywhere on the body, it usually appears around the nostrils and mouth and on the scalp. Impetigo usually begins with tiny blisters that burst. Small reddish patches of skin begin to ooze a thick fluid and then a yellowish honey coloured hard scab forms covering the area. Unlike normal scabs, impetigo scabs get bigger and bigger as the infected area spreads.

There is a very simple, yet extremely effective and natural remedy for this. If your child has impetigo in the scalp area, put a small amount of shampoo in the palm of your hand adding two or three drops of tea tree and wash the child’s hair. Be very careful not to get it into the eyes. If the infected area is not on the scalp, use soap and water with a couple drops tea tree oil. Once the area has been washed, and if the scab has not already come off, gently rub the scab off with a cotton-bud that has about three drops of tea tree oil on it. After the scab is off, apply the tea tree oil with the cotton-bud to the infected area where the scab was. Also, apply two/three drops tea tree oil using a cotton-bud once in the morning and once before bed, making sure the scab is off first. This method will kill impetigo within just a few days in the majority of cases. Explain to your child that he should not touch or scratch the infected area, as impetigo can spread to other areas. Using this remedy, you will be amazed how quickly impetigo will die.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thank you so much for this post. My 10yo son had a few spots on his face last week. And the tea tree oil did the job. However, my 1yo daughter has had a spot in her hair, then another, then another. I was beginning to get very discouraged until I read your post. I think perhaps I've not been aggressive enough on her scalp, as she pushes because I'm sure it hurts. I do love tea tree oil. We use it for everything skin related. Thanks again for your post.

Anonymous said...

Other online posts mention a fairly considerable dilution in water for treatment. Did you research the particulars of your treatment before carrying it out and subsequently recommending it?

Anonymous said...

I have had recurring outbreaks of impetigo for many years now. I get it maybe once a year or less for the last 20 years. I have been getting it in 2 specific areas. On my temple area and the corner of my mouth. Usually after a flu, bad cold or high stress times. So far I have been able to rid it from my temple for the last 10 years but still get it in the corner of my mouth. I have had it diagnosed several times by doctors and have been prescribed the topical antibiotics. But these are always a bit greasy and don't seem to work very quickly and always require a doctor visit, etc. I have tried many of the home remedies on the web but have never had repeatable good results. But about 5 years ago or so I had a recurrence and was looking in the health food store for something to combat it and found something that works well. A blemish stick "desert essence blemish touch stick" seems to be very helpful in reducing the amount of time stopping and then healing the outbreak. Now at the first sign of the impetigo outbreak I start applying the blemish liquid to the area right away. I clean and wash the area a few time a day and use the blemish stick after each time and also apply it in between. So throughout the day for the first few days I apply the blemish stick to it 8-10 or more times a day. It does sting a bit but really helps keep it under control and heal it within a week or so every time. I find it helps reduce the amount of inflammation and amount of crusting that usually would occur. It contains many of the things people have reported help rid impetigo. And I can pick it up at the health food store as soon as I get an outbreak. I have also had some success with the "burt's bees outdoor herbal blemish stick". It is very similar and seems to be helpful with a little less of a burn. For this last time I got both and alternate using them. Hopefully this is helpful info to anyone who gets impetigo like I do.

Graham said...

Yes of course I did. Diluted with what and why?

natural remedies said...

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Stephen Sanderson of HowToCureImpetigo said...

I have been searching for cure for Impetigo. Thanks God, I found this site.

Anonymous said...

your post is great! I've used the tree tea oil three times and its already starting to work :)