Lavender Lavandula angustifolia
Specifics
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| Country of Origin: India | Extraction Method: Steam Distilled |
| Chemical Families: Monoterpenols, Esters | Plant Part: Flowers |
| Cultivation: Unsprayed | Botanical Families: Lamiaceae |
| Aromas: Floral, Fresh, Herbaceous, Sweet | |
| Note: Top/Middle |
Personal Experience, Research, Possible Actions
Lavender has an outstanding balancing and healing effect on the nervous system. Considering that so many illnesses are stress related, Lavender holds a special place in both preventative health care and in the treatment of tension-related illnesses. It offers a soothing and antispasmodic effect that can assist tight muscles, digestive problems, spasmodic coughs, menstrual cramps, insomnia, and tension headaches. Great for restless leg syndrome.
Lavender's anti-inflammatory, skin-healing properties will help heal burns, bug bites, wounds, bee stings, rashes, acne, and skin irritations or infections.
Use a few drops of Lavender in any blend for reducing emotional tension, unwinding physical pain, and for any sudden skin problems.
The Indian distiller of this essential oil has been distilling essential oils for the past 20 years. His company uses their own essential oils to make a variety of aromatherapy products, and exports pure essential oils around the globe. Along with their own distilling they hire rural Indian farmers to grow aromatic plants and distill oil for them. These essential oils are distilled at the farmers’ fields in a portable distillery so that the flowers, roots, and leaves are fresh when distilled. The quality and vibrancy of their oils is unsurpassed.
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Traditional Knowledge
- Analgesic - numbs pain
- Antidepressant - can help to prevent and alleviate depression
- Anti-inflammatory - alleviates inflammation, cooling
- Antirheumatic - prevents and/or relieves rheumatic pain and swelling
- Antiseptic - assists in fighting germs/infections
- Antispasmodic - relieves spasms and cramps
- Antiviral
- Bactericidal - destructive to bacteria
- Antinfectious
- Cicatrisant - cell-regenerative for skin, healing for scars
- Decongestant
- Deodorant
- Sedative
- Tonic
Emotional and Energetic Qualities
Calms, soothes, nurtures
Encourages balances in all body systems
Reduces anxiety and fear
Helps calm and control panic attacks
Recipe
Tension Headache Blend
3 drops Lavender (angustifolia)
6 drops Frankincesne
2 drops Rosemary (camphor ct)
1 drop Eucalyptus (globulus)
1 drop Helichrysum
Blend in 1 oz of cream or oil. Rub some on the back of your neck as soon as tension begins.
References:
1. Battaglia S. The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy. 2nd edition, The International Centre of Holistic Aromatherapy, Australia, 2003
2. Davis P. Aromatherapy an A-Z. New revised edition C.W. Daniel Company Limited, England, 1999
3. Keville, K. Aromatherapy, A Complete Guide to the Healing Art, The Crossing press, USA, 1995
4. Mojay G. Aromatherapy for Healing the Spirit, Henry Holt and Company Inc., England, 1996
5. Price S. Aromatherapy for Health Professionals, 2nd edition, Churchill Livingstone, 1999
6. Schnaubelt K. Advanced Aromatherapy, The Science of Essential Oil Therapy, Healing Arts Press, USA, 1998
7. Tisserand R. The Art of Aromatherapy, Healing Arts Press, USA, 1977
Safety Issues
No safety issues specific to this oil.
GC/MS Reports
LAV-104 Gas Chromatography / Mass Spectometry Report
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