Posted by Judith (Chicago, IL) on 12/02/2008
★☆☆☆☆WARNING!
Tea Tree Oil is a known toxin for cats. Do NOT use tea tree ever on cats. I have heard this many times including once from an essential oil expert. Essential oils in general can be very dangerous to use on cats. Please check out this link to a company that sells tea tree oil products and even warns on the site that it is toxic to cats.
http://www.tea-tree-oil-use.com/pets.htm
Posted by Eunice (Gold Coast, Australia) on 03/10/2009
Sounds to me like the symptoms are from the tick bite.
Posted by Raffia (Texas, US) on 06/09/2014
Pennyroyal also is toxic, at least to some cats. I used an herbal flea powder that contained Pennyroyal and my cat started foaming at the mouth. Then I read that some cats have a bad reaction to it.
Posted by Gary D (Brisbane, Queensland, Australia) on 02/26/2010
With tea tree oil it depends what concentration you use. For Herpes it is best if you swab it on using a cotton bud and at 50 - 100% pure and when the sores are there.
NOTE* It is going to sting like crazy so have a fan ready and sit in front of it so it dries quickly.
If you swab it 4 times a day for 3 days, I have seen where herpes has not returned. if you do not sit in front of a fan, be prepared to run around for 30 sec or so until the stinging goes away, but the result is worth it.. I did see older men put a couple of drops in the bath to stop heat and rashes. So it seems like it is good for lesions.
Posted by Tina (Indianapolis, IN) on 12/28/2007
★★★★★
I was Diagnosed with hidradenitis July 06' I have had terrible breakouts in the groin area from my bikini area to my anal area. I have tried everything to stop the breakouts, even bathing 3 or more times a day nothing has worked. Recently I went to a local natural food store and read a natural remedy book were it stated Tea Tree oil, pure tea tree oil will take out the staph from boils and soothe the pain. I tried it several times so far so good. It has a scent of eucalyptus and the same drying action like alcohol. So far it works
Posted by Carolyn (Hobbs, Nm, Usa) on 10/01/2009
What is a skin tag? Is it like a big brown flat mole? Thanks, Carolyn
Posted by Craig (Cumberland, MD) on 11/06/2007
★☆☆☆☆WARNING!
Tea tree oil is toxic to dogs and cats. It is readliy absorbed through the skin and can cause breakdown of the nervous system, resulting in shock, hypothermia, and death. I know because I accidently poisoned my dog by putting about a teaspoon of tea tree oil on a tick bite. Hours later she couldn't stand, was disoriented, and shivering. I gave her activated charcoal by mouth and bathed her and rubeed the spot with activated charcoal. She got better quickly after the charcoal, and the vet said she was lucky. Do not use Tea Tre Oil.
Posted by Jen (Maple Falls, WA) on 10/28/2008
Thanks to Craig from MD about the warning of tea tree oil being toxic to animals. I used it on my dog, and he reacted the same way Craig's did; and though I treated him for shock and hypothermia, I did not know about the charcoal. It really works to stop the toxic reaction!
Posted by Linda (West Newfield, Maine) on 10/29/2008
What you say is interesting; a teaspoon is a LOT...I've had success with just a few drops of tea tree around the spot where the tick's head is burrowed and within a few days it has dropped off.
Posted by Keisha (Baguio, Philippines) on 10/27/2012
may I ask where you bought tea tree oil here in the philippines?
Posted by Shellie (Grass Valley, Ca) on 03/21/2016
I would love more information. I tried it for a few weeks then switched to apple cider vinegar. TTO seemed better. Maybe I quit too soon. Help!!
