Welcome to another of Organica J’s Top Ten Uses! Here I focus on 10 helpful uses for Lemon Scented Tea Tree. This is not an extremely well known essential oil, but it is an essential ingredient in my Midges & Mozzie Balm. I do love it, and do also use in it my aromatherapy practice, so I would like to share some of its uses with you.
The latin name for this essential oil is leptospermum petersonii. It is a shrub native to Australia, that grows to a maximum size of 4-5 metres high. The species is not actually related to tea tree. The oils is contained in the leaves and twigs and is obtained by steam distillation. The essential oil is colourless or yellow in colour.
Here are what I would like to include as my top 10 uses for Lemon Scented Tea Tree. Remember always to dilute the oil in a suitable vegetable/carrier oil before any use on the body, and also that with aromatherapy less is always more with essential oils.
- Calming and relaxing.
- Clears and focuses the mind.
- Uplifting, anti-depressive.
- It is a helpful anti-fungal
- Deodorising and air purifying.
- Useful for household cleaning
- Can be a good immune booster.
- Powerful insect repellant
- Helpful for coughs and colds
- Useful for muscular aches and pains
I hope that you enjoy using Lemon Scented Tea Tree, our Midges & Mozzie Balm would definitely not be as good without this gentle, but powerful oil in it. We do not supply this oil, but you can buy it online from our recommended supplier, NHR Organic Oils from Brighton.
For using essential oils for specific or complex medical problems always contact a qualified aromatherapist or your GP.
