[pct-l] Ticks verses Teatree Oil

[Tortoise]

Just did a quick look at Wikipedia.  While tea tree oil has antimicrobial 
properties there is apparently no good evidence that it repels ticks.

I used it for a while on my toe nail fungus and the oil was ineffective as 
was all the other treatments I tried. In some cases tea tree oil may work.

Tortoise

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On 2012.05.06 12:06, Rod Miller wrote:
> On 5/6/12 11:58 AM, giniajim wrote:
>> Where do you get this teatree oil?  (and what's a teatree?).
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Monte Dodge"<madmonte53 at gmail.com>
>> To:<Pct-L at backcountry.net>
>> Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2012 11:42 PM
>> Subject: [pct-l] Ticks verses Teatree Oil
>>
>>
>>> Lots of great info on net,,,teatree oil is an awesome preventive  against
>>> ticks and great on wounds after removeable . All hikers should carry a
>>> bottle of teatree oil,,
> In my area Whole Foods has tea tree oil.
>
> How do you use tea tree oil to repel ticks?
>
> Rod
>