Using Tea tree oil on Seborrheic Dermatitis

by Janet
(Alabama)

My young daughter (10 yrs. old) recently came down with some patches of seborrheic dermatitis on her scalp. My husband has it, so I know what it looks like. She also has eczema in the winter. Anyways, I began applying the tea tree oil to the scaly places and rubbed gently to loosen the scales. I let it sit for 10 minutes or even overnight and then had her wash her hair in tea tree oil shampoo that I also had. Within several days, the crusty areas were diminishing, and within one month with treatments every 2-3 days, the areas are completely gone!!! My husband has been using salicylic shampoos and prescriptions for years with no cure. I had heard about tea tree oil from a friend and tried it on my daughter who was a willing subject. My husband doesn't scoff at my "natural" remedies any longer.