How to Treat Tick Bites With Essential Oils

Walking in the woods with family and pets is one of the pleasures of summer, but with this pleasure comes the risk of being bitten by insects. Ticks can be a special danger because they can transmit lyme disease, a condition that can cause rash, muscle aches, fatigue, arthritis and neurological symptoms. If you find a tick on a family member or family pet, you should remove the tick with a tweezer making sure you get the head out of the wound. You can then treat the tick bite with essential oils to relieve discomfort.

Things You'll Need

• Tweezers
• Soap
• Water
• Hydrogen peroxide
• Cotton balls
• Tea tree oil
• Ice pack

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Instructions

• 1

  Remove the tick with tweezers, grasping the insect as close to the skin as possible. Place the tick in a small jar to show to the physician if symptoms develop.

• 2

  Examine the bite area carefully to see if any tick parts remain in the wound.

• 3

  Wash the site thoroughly with soap and water.

• 4

  Swab the area with hydrogen peroxide on a cotton ball.

• 5

  Dab the area with essential tea tree oil to soothe swelling and redness and provide antiseptic benefits.