Comments on: Q: What do you think of burn gels containing tea tree oil? http://www.wildmed.com/blog/q-what-do-you-think-of-burn-gels-containing-tea-tree-oil/ Face any challenge, anywhere. Thu, 22 Dec 2011 03:54:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jamie http://www.wildmed.com/blog/q-what-do-you-think-of-burn-gels-containing-tea-tree-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-54314 jamie Thu, 22 Dec 2011 03:54:14 +0000 http://www.wildmed.com/blog/?p=1011#comment-54314 I wanted to add that in my experience, for minor burns such as what one might get in the kitchen when touching a hot pan accidentally, undiluted tea tree essential oil, applied straight to the burn, kills the pain. It is almost miraculous and instantaneous relief. It stops the burning sensation and my burns heal a lot faster and do not blister. I wanted to add that in my experience, for minor burns such as what one might get in the kitchen when touching a hot pan accidentally, undiluted tea tree essential oil, applied straight to the burn, kills the pain. It is almost miraculous and instantaneous relief. It stops the burning sensation and my burns heal a lot faster and do not blister.

]]> By: Nicholas Holt http://www.wildmed.com/blog/q-what-do-you-think-of-burn-gels-containing-tea-tree-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-8760 Nicholas Holt Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:54:15 +0000 http://www.wildmed.com/blog/?p=1011#comment-8760 Hello Dave The South African EMS industry utilizes a product called burnshield in thier management of Burns. (burnshiled.co.za) Essentially this is a open cell polyfoam pad soaked in a hydrogel of which some of the ingredients are principally water, tee tree oil and a gelling agent. We place the pad on full and partial thickness burns. in the emergency setting they are placed on the burn, then wrapped in bandages and left for 24hours. After which the burn is reviewed and treated according to local and Doctor led orders. The hydrogel has two major actions, firstly it cools, more so than water alone and secondly it provides a barrier to infection, principally through the bacteriocidal effects of tee tree oil and secondly by the sterile burn dressing. It should be noted that water from a faucet is probably not such a good idea in large burns due to the level of chlorine and bugs in normal municipal water and sterile saline is still best for wound cleaning. Hope this helps Hello Dave

The South African EMS industry utilizes a product called burnshield in thier management of Burns. (burnshiled.co.za) Essentially this is a open cell polyfoam pad soaked in a hydrogel of which some of the ingredients are principally water, tee tree oil and a gelling agent.

We place the pad on full and partial thickness burns. in the emergency setting they are placed on the burn, then wrapped in bandages and left for 24hours. After which the burn is reviewed and treated according to local and Doctor led orders.

The hydrogel has two major actions, firstly it cools, more so than water alone and secondly it provides a barrier to infection, principally through the bacteriocidal effects of tee tree oil and secondly by the sterile burn dressing.

It should be noted that water from a faucet is probably not such a good idea in large burns due to the level of chlorine and bugs in normal municipal water and sterile saline is still best for wound cleaning.

Hope this helps

]]> By: Tim Murray http://www.wildmed.com/blog/q-what-do-you-think-of-burn-gels-containing-tea-tree-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-6864 Tim Murray Thu, 06 May 2010 00:56:07 +0000 http://www.wildmed.com/blog/?p=1011#comment-6864 Hi Dave, The Tea Tree oil from the Malaleuca Tree here in Australia is usually used as an antiseptic, disinfectant and sometimes, a solvent (not bad on weapons in the tropics). The main use was for treating wounds for the antiseptic/bacterial properties. Using Tea Tree oil for burns is more for the 'effects' of the burn - ie infection. Tea tree oil is usually applied AFTER the initial treatment ie. cold compresses or cool water because that's when it helps. As a result it's more a case of apply the standard fare and using the oil in the newer products as more the anti fungal/bacterial/septic, rather than treating the actual burn. Not really as important as ensuring proper initial treatment. In my experience with the newer products as a medic in austere and remote/tactical environments, if it's more of a 'nice to have' rather than legitimately replacing a procedure/piece of kit, I don't really need it. It's more beneficial to have a thorough understanding of the actual mechanics of the wound and treatment first - for example - stop the burn, then stop the infection. When this is understood well, you can more accurately and objectively assess whether a piece of kit is really required. Hi Dave,

The Tea Tree oil from the Malaleuca Tree here in Australia is usually used as an antiseptic, disinfectant and sometimes, a solvent (not bad on weapons in the tropics). The main use was for treating wounds for the antiseptic/bacterial properties. Using Tea Tree oil for burns is more for the ‘effects’ of the burn – ie infection. Tea tree oil is usually applied AFTER the initial treatment ie. cold compresses or cool water because that’s when it helps. As a result it’s more a case of apply the standard fare and using the oil in the newer products as more the anti fungal/bacterial/septic, rather than treating the actual burn.

Not really as important as ensuring proper initial treatment. In my experience with the newer products as a medic in austere and remote/tactical environments, if it’s more of a ‘nice to have’ rather than legitimately replacing a procedure/piece of kit, I don’t really need it. It’s more beneficial to have a thorough understanding of the actual mechanics of the wound and treatment first – for example – stop the burn, then stop the infection. When this is understood well, you can more accurately and objectively assess whether a piece of kit is really required.

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