Several recent studies imply that there are essential oils that can help in the fight against MRSA. First there is tea tree oil which I have mentioned before and has now been tested in two different studies. It is a key ingredient in StaphaSeptic ointment and can be used directly on boils and rashes or applied to the nose where MRSA is carried as well as used in body washes. Some people are becoming immune to the cream ointment commonly prescribed by doctors for the nose called Mupirocin or Bactroban and turning to Tea tree oil. I Have been using it thus since the doctors here won’t prescribe Bactroban or anything for those who are caretakers of or in frequent contact with people carrying MRSA. IN another study the combination of patchouli, tea tree, geranium, lavender essential oils and grapefruit seed extract were found to be effective against MRSA. The same research team found that a blend of essential oils including tea tree oil encased in a shell of dead yeast cells attacks and cures MRSA. The essential oil Lavender was also found to be effective against MRSA. Most health food stores will carry all of these essential oils and some can be even found in pharmacies. As immunity to antibiotics continues to be a problem with the evolution of the MRSA bacterium natural and alternative treatments and cures will become more and more important.