Lavender is the most popular essential oil and has been used for centuries. the Romans used to bathe in it and cleanse their wounds. In England it was commonly used to scent linen boxes and an aid to control insects. Queen Marie Henrietta wife of Charles 1 of England used lavender water as her favourite perfume, and she was responsible for it becoming popular and fashionable.
The plant is an easy recognizable evergreen shrub with narrow, pale silver-green leaves and spikes of flowers ranging in colour from pink and white to pale or deep blue. It is widely cultivated in France, Bulgaria and England. The oil is extracted from the fresh flowering tops by steam distillation. The oil is colorless to pale yellow, with a sweet, floral-herbaceous scent, and balsamic-woody undertones.
Mellow, peaceful and the most versatile of all the essential oils. It is particularly useful for burns, stress headaches, and insomnia.
Skin care: Abscess, acne, alergies, athlete's foot, boils bruises, burns, dermititis, eczema, inflamation, insect bites, and stings, lice, psoriasis, ringworm, scabies, spots sunburns and wounds.
Circulatory and muscular systems: muscle aches and pains, rheumatism.
Respiratory system: Asthma, bronchitis, catarrh, flu, halitosis, throat infections, whooping cough.
Digestive system: Colic, dyspepsia, flatulence, nausea.
Reproductive system: Cystitis, dysmenorrhea, leukorrhea.
Nervous system: Depression, headache, hypertension, insomnia, migraine, nervous tension, stress.
Mental and emotional effects: Gently sedative, its balancing action makes it useful for panic attacks, or impatience and anger.
Lavender cleanses both physically and spiritually. it is an aid to break harmful habits and is soothing in a crisis.
Lavender oil blends well with most oils, especially citrus, florals, cedarwood, clove, clary sage, pine, geranium, vetivert, and patchouli.
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