Description
Botanical Name: lavandula officinalis
Aromatic Profile: floral, fresh, clean, herbaceous, slightly camphorus
Origin: England, Spain
Perfumery Note: middle
Extraction Method: steam distilled
About: Lavender is probably the most popular and well-known essential oil. It is most often used for relaxation and sleep but is wonderful on burns, bug bites, and stings. Besides its many aromatherapeutic uses, it is used as an ingredient in upscale cooking and can be found in: cakes, breads, cookies, ice cream, and even to flavor sugar and honey. In the beauty industry, lavender is commonly used in soaps, lotions, salves, and creams.
USES –
Mind: aggression, anxiety, balancing, restful and soothing, exhaustion, fatigue, hysteria, nervous tension, relaxing, soothing, stress
Body: abrasions, abscesses, acne, animal bites, antibacterial, antibiotic, antidepressant, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antispasmodic, antiviral, blisters, boils, bruises, burns, chapped skin, chicken pox, colds, convalescence, coughs, cuts, dandruff, dermatitis, detoxifying, diaper rash, diarrhea, disinfectant, endometriosis, hay fever, headaches, heartburns, hiccups, immunity stimulant, influenza, insect bites, insect repellent, insomnia, itching, labor pains, migraines, muscular aches, neuralgia, normalizes skin, rashes, scabies, sedative, shock, sinusitis, sprains, sunburns, swelling, tendinitis, tonic, toothaches, ulcers, urticaria, windburn, wounds
Spirit: love, happiness, peace, 6th chakra (third eye), and helps to balance all chakras
Safety Warnings: Avoid during first trimester of pregnancy
