Lavender Essential Oils

Properties, Characteristics and Uses
of Lavender Essential Oils in Aromatherapy

Botanical name : lavandula angustifolia.

Origin : Australia, France.

Scent : fresh, sweet, floral, herbaceous, slightly fruity aroma.

Note : Middle.

This essential oil is extracted from the flower by steam distillation.

Blends well with cedarwood, clary sage, geranium, pine, nutmeg and all the citrus oils.

Benefits

Lavender essential oil is obtained through the distillation of the plant's flora. Due of the origin and the process it is obtained from it retains its therapeutic qualities.

Lavender is one of the most commonly used essential oil. It is used as a component in commercial products like soaps, lotions, perfumes, bath oils and many others. This is also used in treating many disorders and few of those are the likes of flatulence, acne and also sprains.

Because of its wide range of application and uses. Lavender has a very mild characteristic and a very desirable scent that makes it applicable to infant and children as well only at the right proportion.

Physical Benefits

Few of the many uses of Lavender is the treatment of respiratory related conditions like colds, coughs, sinusitis, and those that are nasopharyngeal in nature like tonsillitis, laryngitis and nasal congestion. Digestive disorders may also be treated with this essential oil through external application. It has a notable effect in increasing cell-repair capability thus becomes preferable applying on burns, bruises and cold sores for hastened healing.

Inflammatory skin disorders may also be treated by this potent anti inflammatory essential oil. This is generally prescribed for cases like psoriasis, candidiasis, dermatitis and eczema. Another medical condition like the Jock itch can also be treated by the same. It will help reduce the itchiness and inflammation of the affected area. Even insect bites that cause mild inflammation can also be treated with Lavender.

Lavender is widely used on different other things than just in treatment of illnesses. It is also used to regulate skin conditions like excessive skin oil production on both skin and scalp, increase cell-repair on blemishes, help clear acne and improve blood circulation on areas it is applied on for more radiant looking skin.

Because of its anti inflammatory quality is also used in hastened recovery from sunburn and also helping ease the other associated discomforts of it like inflammation, redness and pain.

This essential oil can help restore damaged hair due to over exposure to the sun or due to extensive chemical treatments or styling of the hair itself.

In Europe, physicians and psychologists recommend the use of Lavender essential oil in aiding the recovery of those people suffering from:

Depression
Hysteria
Anxiety; a feeling excited with the presence or absence of fear
Insomnia; difficulty in sleeping
Irritability
Mood Swings
Stress
Melancholy- a feeling of loneliness

Mind and Spirit

Lavender essential oil is also used to help induce calm to reduce or aid people suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome. Additionally, this agent will act a tonic to the immune system improving resistance to illnesses.

It is believed that Lavender act as a tonic to the nervous system enforcing calm, clarity in thought, relief of stress and dissipation of angst. The very desirable scent of this substance helps neutralize extreme emotions like panic and anxiety so equilibrium is achieved maintaining a more stable mental and emotional state. Lavender Essential oil also has the quality of inducing self-expression and enhancing creativity.

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Cautions

Lavender essential oil must not be used during the first trimester of gestation. It could be harmful to both the mother and the fetus and may compromise pregnancy. Additionally, people with low blood pressure must be cautioned when using this substance. It is highly discouraged the usage of this substance in high concentration, it was found that it is toxic to the liver and the kidney in high doses.

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