The medicinal oil that works on MRSA

Link: Times Online.

      A randomised control trial of tea tree topical oil preparations comparing it with the standard regime was carried out at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital. The trial measured the relative ability of the two regimes to clear MRSA (the antibiotic resistant bacteria found in hospitals) colonisation from various sites. The tea tree oil compared favourably to modern pharmaceutical skin preparations. The oil was slightly less effective in clearing noses and throats, appreciably more effective in clearing armpits, groins and perhaps surprisingly skin sores of the potentially lethal Staphylococcus aureus. The results were published in the Journal of Hospital Infection.

Comments

[Evelyn Vincent]

I am so glad to see that more and more people are becoming wise to essential oils. I've been using them the past 20 years and at this point I cannot imagine how anyone in their right mind would not have at least the basic oils in their home.

The one thing that's important, which is not mentioned in these articles is the purity of the essential oil used. The classification, or grade, of an essential oil is crucial if you want positive results. You need an AFNOR therapeutic grade essential oil if you want to see real results.

I also happen to know that there are other essential oils that work better than Tea Tree (Melaleuca). Melaleuca on it's own isn't the best option, there are others and there's a synergistic effect that needs to be taken into account.