The Top 2 Lavender Oil Uses
LAVENDER OIL USES
Lavender oil is essential in our household. It’s always handy to have. Lavender oil uses are many!
We use it for all sorts of things like cuts, sunburn, eczema etc. The healing power of this oil is amazing.
Lavender is the most versatile, with a spread of properties ranging from analgesic, antidepressant, antiseptic, bactericidal and decongestant, to insect repellent and a sedative.
Lavender is best known as calming, soothing and above all balancing.
This essential oil, like most others, is usually used mixed with a base or carrier oil like sweet almond, grapeseed, jojoba, avocado and others.
If it is for your bath you can simply add a few drops in your bathwater.
Use this oil for a pleasant fragrance or aromatherapy with an oil burner or vaporiser. In aromatherapy, it is often used to combat depression, stress, and fatigue.
Lavender oil is also good for hair growth. Just add a few drops to your shampoo. You can combine Lavender oil with Peppermint oil which is also good to stimulate hair growth.
BEST ESSENTIAL OIL FOR SLEEP
Lavender is a pain-relieving oil and used to treat many things, however, true lavender is best known for its sleep-inducing and stress-relieving properties, which are truly amazing.
True lavender that is grown at high altitude maximises the sun’s ultra-violet rays to produce an oil that has a high range of therapeutic effects.
It is also distilled for up to five times longer than lavender oil used for perfumery to ensure that all volatile molecules are present and active.
The profile of a high-quality true lavender essential oil will contain up to 50% linalool (alcohol) and 50% esters.
Linalool is a very gentle molecule that helps relieve stress and calm the mind, while esters are known to be calming, sedating, anti-inflammatory and cell-regenerating.
Studies using lavender oil as a sleep aid show great improvement in sleep and also fewer trips to the toilet during the night!!
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BEST ESSENTIAL OIL FOR ECZEMA
Sometimes I get asked about being a massage therapist, what is good for Eczema?
I always say Lavender Oil topped with Sudocrem. You probably think this is an odd combination, but it works!
I used to do this for my son when he was a baby as he suffered from this quite a lot. He was covered head to toe in Eczema, and this treatment worked every time and was better than any medication prescribed by the doctor.
Apply a few drops of the oil onto the specified area, rub in then apply Sudocrem on top to seal in the oil.
Do this every night before bed until healed.
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