Lavender oil, also known by its scientific name Lavandula Angustifolia, is an essential oil derived from the lavender flower. Lavender is a flowering plant from the mint family. Plants from the mint family share stems that are slightly square.
Aromatherapists say that lavender is the best essential oil. It helps physical and emotional condition. Its oil is one of the safest essential oils. Lavender is known for its scent and its beautiful bluish purple flowers. Although it's now grown globally, lavender was first cultivated from wildflowers in the Mediterranean 2,500 years ago.
Lavender Oil Has a Beautiful Scent.
Many people love the aroma lavender gives off. People describe lavender’s aroma as floral, fresh, sweet, and sometimes slightly fruity. Inhaling lavender elicits feelings of calmness and is both physically and emotionally soothing.
Lavender oil is Versatile
Lavender is often called a full medicine chest unto itself. It has different uses and can also be combined with other essential oils.
Topical application: lavender oil has a calming effect on the skin. It is helpful with bug bites, helps balance skin tone, and can be used to heal light wounds. The mixture can be used just as you would a lotion or moisturizer, once or twice daily. For hair health, you can mix a couple of drops of lavender and castor oil and massage them into your scalp. Add two or three drops to each dollop of shampoo or conditioner.
Diffused into the air: If you are looking to ease symptoms of anxiety, support congestion, and help yourself relax or sleep, you may want to diffuse your lavender oil. To do this, you'll need a small device called a diffuser that will disperse small particles into the air for inhalation. Add water and a few drops of lavender essential oil and diffuse into a room.
Added to a bath: A few drops of lavender oil can be added to a bath (Epsom salts are also wonderful to add) when you want a relaxing soak. • Sprinkled onto your pillow: Add a few drops when you want to relax into a deep sleep.
Used in the household: A few drops of lavender oil can be applied to a rag to dust surfaces in your house. You can also add a few drops to a reusable dryer ball to refresh your laundry, or combine lavender oil and water into a spray bottle for a refreshing room spray.
Lavender Essential Oil Has Many Uses
The lavender essential oil has many benefits. Here are some ways you can use it: • Sleep support: In a bottle, add a few drops of lavender oil and a 50/50 grape seed and water mixture. Shake before each use and spray on your pillowcase or apply as a massage oil on your neck for a great sleep.
Relaxation support: Add a few drops of lavender to your bath, or mix it with avocado oil and apply it as you would massage oil when you need to calm your mind.
Headache support: Massage some diluted lavender oil onto the back of your neck or temples, above your upper lip, to reduce headache pain.
Wound healing support: Dilute a couple of drops of lavender oil with carrier oil and apply directly to minor wounds to speed healing.
Bug repellent: Apply diluted lavender oil topically as a bug repellent. • Respiratory health: Diffusing lavender oil when you feel congested or stuffed up or applying a mixture of lavender, eucalyptus and grapeseed oil to your chest can help you breathe easier when congested.
Beauty: Add a couple of drops of lavender to a moisturizer or carrier oil such as coconut oil and apply it to your skin.
Dermatitis: Apply a lavender oil and grapeseed oil blend to soothe flare-ups.
Oil is Easy to Use
Many Aromatherapists will tell you that if you can only afford one essential oil, make it lavender because it can be used in a variety of ways. You can use lavender to support almost every condition, physical and emotional. Lavender oil is extremely gentle and when properly diluted, it is one of the safest essential oils you can use.
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