Hi all,
I people on this forum say that tea tree oil does not kill scabies,
I have read a lot of australian reports saying that its even more effective than 5% premethrin cream.
Here is some from the study:
With 5% TTO, all scabies mites were dead within three hours, whereas terpinen-4-ol alone required 11.5 hours for 100% mortality. The effect of terpinen-4-ol alone on reducing viability of the scabies mites was similar to that when combined with alpha-terpineol and 1,8-cineole. These components used alone were relatively inactive against the scabies mite, suggesting that terpinen-4-ol is the active component. After one hour of exposure, only 10% of mites tested against 5% permethrin and ivermectin, and none of the mites tested against the Emulsifying Ointment BP88 were dead
from
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/478480
And they said it doesnt work? Would love to hear more from anyone who has seen a printed treatment 101 with it. Or is this just something new that is only in Australia, whats the deal? seems to be lots of writing about it but no treatment breakdown.
