How to Use Tea Tree Oil for Warts?

Tea tree oil is used to solve many problems, especially warts. WartDevelops due to Human Papillomavirus (HPV). It is not a cancerous tissue, but it is contagious. It can occur in any part of the body. It most commonly occurs on the fingers, ankles, toenails, genitals, or forehead.

Some warts are harmless and will heal on their own. Some are itchy, painful, and bleed. Warts can be removed by surgical intervention. However, you can try natural ways before you reach that stage. Tea tree oil is one of the most effective natural treatments for warts. This essential oil has anti-inflammatory, cleansing and wound-healing properties that will help remove warts.

Is tea tree oil good for warts?

• Tea tree oilContains an antimicrobial compound known as Terpinen-4-ol, which inhibits the growth of wart-forming HPV.
• It is a natural antiseptic agent that positively affects blood flow in the skin. It effectively fights against the virus that causes warts.
• With its anti-inflammatory properties, it relieves pain and swelling caused by warts.
• Tea tree oil naturally dries up warts so that they fall off over time.

How to Use Tea Tree Oil for Warts?

Now I will talk about different ways to treat warts with tea tree. Choose the one that suits you best from the mentioned methods and apply it regularly to see the result.

Use of tea tree oil on foot warts

This method is more effective in the treatment of plantar warts on the feet. Since the skin on the soles of the feet is thick, this method works well for removing warts.

• Wash the wart area with soap and warm water and dry it.
• Apply a drop of diluted pure tea tree oil on the wart and wrap it with a bandage.
• Let it sit for at least 8 hours or overnight.
• Remove the bandage and wash that area with water.
• Repeat the same process every night.

If a burning sensation occurs when you apply tea tree oil directly, dilute the oil with an equal amount of water.

tea tree oil bath

Bathing with this essential oil can soothe the irritation caused by warts. It relieves the itching and stinging sensation caused by genital warts.

• Add a few drops of tea tree oil to the warm bath water in the tub.
• Soak the wart-affected area in water for 15-20 minutes.
• Repeat 2-3 times a day.

Tea tree oil and Epsom salt

Epsom saltThe magnesium sulphate contained in the powder dries the warts and allows them to fall off naturally. This method is effective for plantar warts on the feet and ankles.

• Wash and dry your feet, including the soles.
• Add some Epsom salt to a bucket of warm water.
• Soak your feet in this water for 20-30 minutes and let them dry.
• Take a cotton swab and absorb the tea tree oil.
• Carefully apply tea tree oil on the plantar wart.
• Now wrap the cotton swab with gauze with the help of a tape.
• Wear socks to keep it stable all night.
• Wash off with warm water in the morning.
• Repeat every day for 15 days.

Tea tree oil and carrier oil blend

Carrier oils facilitate the penetration of essential oils into the skin. Carrier oils to aid dilution almond oil, olive oil and coconut oil.

• Get a container. Mix 4-5 drops of tea tree oil with 1 tablespoon of carrier oil of your choice.
• Apply it on the warts and massage gently for a few minutes.
• Wash it off in the morning after waiting overnight.
• In severe cases, you can apply 2-3 times a day.

For genital warts: Mix 1 teaspoon of tea tree oil with 4 drops of olive oil and apply to the affected areas of the genital area. Repeat the application several times a day.

Tea tree oil and aloe vera

Aloe veraIt has anti-inflammatory and healing properties.

• Mix equal amounts of tea tree oil and aloe vera gel.
• Apply the mixture to the wart-affected areas.
• One night stay.
• Repeat the application at night before going to bed.

Tea tree oil and garlic

GarlicIt has antiviral and antioxidant properties that kill bacteria.

• Using a cotton swab, apply 2-3 drops of tea tree oil on the warts.
• Chop a piece of raw garlic and wrap it over the warts with the help of a bandage or a cotton cloth.
• Wear socks and leave overnight to keep the bandage in place.
• Repeat every day before going to bed.

Tea tree oil and lavender oil

Lavender oil is a gentle antiseptic that is effective in treating warts.

• Mix equal amounts of tea tree oil and lavender oil in a bowl.
• Apply the mixture to the wart-affected area.
• Let dry or wrap with bandage. One night stay.
• Repeat the method every day.

Tea tree oil and eucalyptus oil

Eucalyptus oil has antibacterial and antiseptic properties. It helps prevent infection and promotes healing of the skin.

• Mix a few drops of tea tree oil and eucalyptus oil in a bowl.
• Apply the mixture to the warts and wrap it with a bandage.
• One night stay.
• Repeat the process every day.

You can also use ginger oil instead of eucalyptus oil. Ginger oil has anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antiseptic properties. This makes it a good natural remedy for warts along with tea tree oil.

A blend of essential oils and tea tree oil

Various essential oils are useful in treating warts. It has therapeutic uses.

• Get a container. For every two drops of tea tree oil, add one tablespoon each of lemon oil, eucalyptus oil, manuka oil and peppermint oil.
• Mix well and store in a dark bottle.
• Use a cotton ball to apply this mixture to the wart-affected areas.
• Wrap with bandage. Leave it overnight.
• Repeat every day.

Banana peel and tea tree oil

Banana peelAllows tea tree oil to penetrate deeply to destroy the virus that causes warts, keeping the skin moist.

• Choose a ripe banana (it should be yellow, brown, or even black).
• Cut a square shape from the banana peel, slightly larger than the wart.
• Use a cotton swab to apply a few drops of tea tree oil on the wart.
• Wrap the area you applied so that the inner surface of the banana peel is against the wart and leave it like this overnight.
• Repeat every day.

Tea tree oil and table salt

This mixture is the most effective method in the treatment of warts on the hands and feet. The disinfectant properties of salt prevent the spread or further growth of the infection.

• Dissolve one tablespoon of salt in 5 liters of hot water.
• Add 2-3 drops of tea tree oil.
• Before going to bed, preferably soak your hands and feet in it for 15-20 minutes.
• Repeat the process every day.

Tea tree oil, vitamin E oil and castor oil

This mixture is very effective in the treatment of genital warts. The antioxidants present in vitamin E oil prevent infection, soothe warts and speed up the healing process of lesions.

• 1 tablespoon of tea tree oil, 30 grams Indian Oil and mix 80 drops of vitamin E oil.
• Dip a cotton ball in the mixture and place it on the warts.
• Secure with bandage.
• Leave for 8 hours or overnight.
• Repeat the application 3-4 times a day.

Tea tree oil and iodine

Iodine has antiviral property that helps kill the human papillomavirus. A mixture of tea tree oil and iodine is very effective in treating warts on the hands, feet and ankles.

• Apply drops of iodine and tea tree oil on the wart.
• Wait for it to dry.
• Repeat the application 2-3 times a day.

Tea Tree oil, baking soda and castor oil

Baking soda prevents the clumping of wart-forming skin cells. The shrinking wart dries up; which makes them drop easily.

• Mix baking soda and castor oil, 1 teaspoon each.
• Add a few drops of tea tree oil and mix well.
• Apply this paste on plantar warts after washing your feet.
• Gently massage for a minute or two and wrap it with a bandage.
• Let it stay overnight and wash off with lukewarm water the next day.
• Apply regularly.

Using tea tree oil after wart treatment

Once the wart treatment is complete, there is a chance of it reoccurring. For the definitive solution to warts, this method has antiviral protection. Therefore, apply once or twice a week until the skin is completely healed.

• Mix 6 tablespoon of coconut oil with 1 drops of tea tree oil and lavender oil.
• Apply this mixture to the healed area.
• Let it stay overnight.
• Repeat this process regularly.

Precautions while using tea tree oil

• First-time tea tree oil users should do an allergy test before applying.
• Tea tree oil may burn the surrounding skin during treatment. Therefore, it is recommended to apply Vaseline around the warts.
• Do not apply tea tree oil on bleeding warts. It can cause severe pain and worsen the problem.
• Pregnant or breastfeeding women as well as children under 6 years of age should consult a doctor before using tea tree oil.
• Tea tree oil is toxic if swallowed. It can cause hallucinations, vomiting, stomach upset, and even blood cell abnormalities.
• Instead of using bare hands, always use a cotton swab to apply tea tree oil to the affected areas.
• If you are using other medicated creams, consult a doctor before starting the application of tea tree oil for warts. Because substances such as benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid found in medicated creams can be harmful when used with tea tree oil.
• Those suffering from acne should be careful when using tea tree oil because it can cause extra dryness, burning and stinging sensation on the skin.
• Light, heat and humidity affect the stability of essential oils. Therefore, store tea tree oil in a glass container away from direct heat.
• If warts are swollen, discolored, or filled with pus, consult a doctor before using such home remedies.
• Usually, it takes a week to a few weeks for warts to begin to heal.

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