Lavender is an herb native to northern Africa and the mountainous regions of the Mediterranean. It is highly regarded for skin and beauty and is commonly used in fragrances and shampoos to help wash and purify the skin.
In fact, the word lavender originally stems from from the Latin word lavare which means “to wash”.
However, there are also many medicinal properties associated with lavender.
Lavender is the most versatile of oils, it has relaxing and rejuvenating properties making it useful for relaxing the mind body and spirit. Lavender oil is a natural antibiotic, antiseptic, anti-depressant, anti-inflammatory, sedative and promotes healing and prevents scarring.
Research has revealed that the essential oil of lavender may be useful for treating anxiety, insomnia, depression, and restlessness. Some studies even suggest that lavender can help digestive issues such as vomiting, nausea and intestinal gas.
In addition to helping with digestive issues, lavender is used to help relieve pain from headaches, sprains, toothaches, and sores. It is also used to prevent hair loss and repel insects.
Lavender is one of the only essential oils that can be applied directly to the skin but only use one drop.
Here is how to use it:
- Massage: Muscular aches and pains, rheumatism, sprains, stress
- Skincare: Spots, acne, cuts, insect bites, stings, inflammation, burns and eczema
100% Pure Essential Oil – Balancing and Purifying used for:
- Massage – 5 drops of essential oil to 10ml base oil
- Vaporisation – up to 10 drops of essential oil
- Inhalation – up to 4 drops of essential oil
- In the bath – 2-6 drops of essential oil
One drop can be used neat on insect bites to relieve itching. For mild burns apply ice cold water for 10 minutes then put 5 drops of lavender oil on a dry cold compress and cover the area. Repeat as needed. For headaches mix 1 drop of lavender oil to 1 drop of carrier oil and massage into the temples.
We now stock 10ml bottles of pure French Lavender oil in the clinic, perfect for the first aid kit.