Lavender Essential Oil

Botanical Name – (Lavandula angustifolia)
Part of plant used – flowers and leaves

Lavender has many wonderful and health giving properties. It is a general healing oil which has an appealing elegant, floral aroma with woody undertones. This oil is a middle note. Lavender appeals to all sorts of people of different ages for emotional and physical healing.

Emotional Applications 

• calming
• depression, hysteria
• freedom from worries and concerns
• increases concern for your own well being and health

Physical Applications

• Relaxes when stressed, tense and mild anxiety – bath, massage, vaporizer
• Burns and sunburn – gentle light massage
• PMS – massage on abdomen in clockwise strokes
• Psoriasis, dermatitis and eczema – massage
• Hyperactivity and restlessness in children – bath, massage
• Insect bites and stings – topical undiluted
• Headaches – massage on temple, cheeks, neck and shoulders
• Insomnia – put one drop onto pillow, vaporizer, bath

Cautions

• Do not take internally.