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Gcook (Newnan, Ga) on 12/10/2012
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I tried the tea tree oil recommendations on my sinus polyps and they are gone. To ensure the never come back, I mixed tea tree oil with alkalol in a old sinus spray bottle and use twice a day. Last Friday; a sinus polyp fell out and I have been smelling every since. It works! I had this problem going on for eight years with two surgeries to no avail........ Thanks for the recommendations, I thank God for this site and all the info here...

Replied By Gsk (London, Uk) on 12/11/2012

Hi Gcook, thats great! A little more info would be really useful please.... How much TT are you using, what type of alchohol is its and I assume you are diluting it in water. I want to try this method. Thanks

Replied By Gcook (Newnan) on 12/11/2012

GSK from London, I used a nasal spray bottle that I gotten over the counter from the pharmacy, poured out the contents and used my mixture. Pour the [nasal rinse] in the sinus bottle about 3/4 full then pour in the tea tree oil the remainder of the bottle and shake gentle. NO water, then you can use the spray as much as need. It is strong but it works...

Replied By Karen (Freeport, Fl) on 01/06/2013

Hi, GCOOK, do you think you could make the mix a little clearer? What exactly are you putting into the spray bottle? It sounds like first you fill the sprayer 3/4 full with the nasal spray that originally came in the sprayer. What kind of spray is that, what are the ingredients? Then you fill the remaining 1/4 of the sprayer with the tea tree oil, or is that a mix of tea tree oil and isoprophyl rubbing alcohol, or something else? Half and half or what? Thanks so much for sharing.

Replied By Wpwpoet (Citra, Florida) on 02/26/2013

What great information. I have just now started using the tea tree oil, I mixed it with distilled water about 60% to start and 40% tea tree oil. I put it in a nasal spray bottle, shake real good and spray... What a rush. I will see how it goes but that first spray helped.

Replied By 3arwax @ Singapore (Singapore) on 06/25/2013

@Doeboymcjc might be right. I used to cure myself of Hives + Nasal polyps by eating a lot of Watermelon and Fresh Grapes every day. Both have alot of water content, which are SLOW RELEASE. Having Hives and Nasal polyps now ALTOGETHER again... let me try again, this time round with more salt.

Replied By Annette (New York) on 01/06/2015

Yes Gcook. I too would like to know what the other ingredient you are using was. Was it 3/4 Alcohol and 1/4 Tea Tree? Ouch!!! But, if it works, I'll give it a try. They are just about showing out of my nose now. Awful.

Replied By Kate (Brooklyn, Ny) on 01/29/2015

In response to all those asking what Gcook added to the tea tree oil- it is a natural nasal wash called "ALKALOL". I've had sinus pollyps since post 9/11 and have been using dilluted Alkalol/ sea salt washes for relief and cleansing. You can look it up. It comes in a 16 oz bottle. Has all kinds of good stuff in it including spearmint and wintergreen. Can't hurt. I'm now just trying the tea tree oil and will try mixing it with the Alkalol.

I'm in the process of scheduling my 4th surgery now as polyps have returned finally after my last surgery- end of 2011. Surgery is like mowing the lawn to kill weeds I like to say. It is not possible to get to the root of the problem- root of the weed- by mowing the lawn- cutting the pollyps out. We must get to the root of the problem. And in my experience- doctors do not get to the root of the problem. They do not have time. They give you 10 minutes per/ visit on average. All they can do is try to alleviate symptoms.

On this forum, everyone seems to have great ideas and "cure alls"- we've heard them all on here- right? I'm thinking for me- if this tea tree oil doesn't work, I'll try the most difficult suggestion on here which is eliminating sugar (under 5%) and carbs (under 10%) Sounds like a convincing argument- but all of our bodies are different. We've all come to this place from very different circumstances- remember- what cures one may not cure another. But following up with how the treatment worked in the long run on this site is super helpful to everyone- so let's try.

I will let you know how the tea tree oil works for me- with and without Alkalol. I have way up in my sinus' pollyps and did the q-tip topical application last night. It made me very congested but you often have to persevere through that to get results so I'm not going to let a few days of more congestion stop the experiment. Too much at stake. I will say- I have had my sense of smell for most of the years- save a few weeks reprieve while on a run of prednisone- or right after a surgery but last night and this morning when I put the tea tree oil doused q-tip up into my right sinus- it hit a point where it must have opened something up as I could smell the tea tree oil in my right sinus. Now I'm back to congested for the moment. I will keep you posted... And best of luck to everyone! Sinus pollyps have destroyed my quality of life.

Replied By Rsw (Uniontown, Oh) on 01/30/2015

Kate, Before you have surgery, maybe try the iodine rinse remedy that was recently posted by Allgood. It would be easy to try and looks promising. Best wishes.

Iodine Saline Rinse 1 YEA 0 NAY Ratings Posted by Allgood (NE Georgia) on 01/24/2015 [YEA] Sinus polyps and infections: I had sinus problems for many years--3 surgeries--fungal infection etc--finally saw dr donald dennis in atlanta--he always saw polyps until I added provodine iodine 10 percent--10+drops per cup to my saline rinse. My polyps suddenly went away--he now recommends adding potassium iodine to rinses--said he has cured many people--even a friend he had been treating for 10 years--it certainly has turned my life around.

Replied By Martine (Phoenix, Az) on 10/18/2015

Someone mentioned Tea Tree oil. And "alkolal". What is "alkolal"? Do they mean alcohol?

Replied By Darius (Denver) on 10/20/2015

It's called alkalol. It's like a viscous water or even closer to an oil. Pharmacies carry it.

Replied By Jonna (Pittsburgh Pa ) on 12/10/2015

Hi, how much alkolol and how many tea tree oil drops per how many ounces in your saline rinse bottle? I have polyps in my sinuses so I don't think I can use a q-tip. Thanks!

Replied By Asiya (Saskatoon, Canada) on 02/02/2016

Can I use tea tree oil in saline solution and how much drops I can add into saline solution?

Replied By Mama To Many (Tennessee) on 02/02/2016

I have used very diluted essential oils in a nasal rinse.

2 ounces distilled or boiled and cooled water
1 drop essential oil (tea tree or other)
1/4 teaspoon sea salt

I put it in a nasal spray bottle. If it feels too strong, I add another 2 ounces of water to the above recipe.

~Mama to Many~

Replied By Denise (Usa) on 02/20/2018

I just started this about a week ago; nothing is happening. Are you getting results?

Thanks, Denise

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