Tea Tree (Melaleuca alterniflia) cheap, easily available and already used in a variety of health and cleaning products. It has a strong smell that in many people kills fungus. It has a strong aroma but over time you get used it. Lavender (Lavendula vera, Lavendula angustifolia, Lavendula officianalis) the mainstay of aromatherapy. Its antibacterial properties are nearly as strong as tea tree, with a more pleasing scent. Myrrh (Commiphora myrrha) More expensive than the other two but very versatile and effective. A little goes a long way. It often calms down and relaxes anyone who smells it.

How Do I Use Antifungal Essential Oils?

You can use anti-fungal essential oils alone or in combination for athlete's foot, ringworm (a fungus and not a worm), nail infections, jock itch or thrush. You can also get rid of mold on your laundry. When used in the bath, foot bath or sitz bath, gentle antifungal oils like lavender and tea tree will not only clean you, but the tub as well.

To ease athlete's foot, mix three drops of your chosen anti fungal essential oil into 1 teaspoon (5 ml) of an alcohol like vodka. Dab that on your clean, dry feet. This takes a while to work, so you may want to use this in combination with other treatments.

To make a foot wash, combine a few drops of your chosen anti-fungal essential oil in a foot bath. Not only does this kill the fungus and help it not to come back, it's also very soothing.

To help ease vaginal thrush, either use a tampon with ONE drop tea tree oil on the tampon's rounded end and insert, or douche with one drop of tea tree oil in one cup of warm water.

To help prevent mold on your towels or sheets exposed to moisture, add a half a cup of tea tree oil to your laundry.

To help clean the mold of your widow frames or tiles, use a teaspoon of your chosen anti-fungal essential oil in a small bucket of sudsy water and clean as usual.

A word of caution! Don't drink any of the anti-fungal essential oils and try not to get any in your eyes. They are made for topical use only and ingesting essential oils can make you very sick. In order to be effective, use your antifungal essential oils twice a day for several weeks. Some of these oils take time to work and it may be several weeks until you begin to see any results.