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Lavender Essential Oil, Plants, Flowers for Aromatherapy - growing lavender

Lavender (Lavandula officinalis). A popular aromatherapy oil that mixes well with most essential oils, lavender has a wide range of medicinal and cosmetic applications, including treatment of insect bites, burns, respiratory infections, intestinal discomfort, nausea, migraine, insomnia, depression, and stress.

This is the great aromatherapy all-rounder. The essential oil is obtained by distillation. Lavender oils blend wen with other essential oils and can boost their properties. It is the most versatile oil for aromatherapy, so if in doubt, choose lavender.

Acne and spotty skin

Blend in a carrier oil for massage, or add a few drops to distilled water to make a freshener.

Insect bites, stings

Dab on a few drops of neat oil.

Boils

Use neat on a sman compress.

Burns

Use neat, being careful not to break the skin.

Sunburn

Mix a few drops into your aftersun lotion or a carrier oil.

Headache! migraine

Inhale, or blend into a carrier oil and massage the face and scalp. Pay particular attention to the temples and forehead.

Sore throat

Use in a carrier oil to massage the chest and throat and/or inhale neat.

Muscular aches and pains

Use to massage the affected area in a carrier oil, or add to the bath.

Irritability, tension and depression

Use for massage, especially the shoulders and neck, add to the bath water or inhale.

Colds and flu

Inhale, add to the bath, use in a vaporizer or use in a carrier. oil to massage the head, neck and shoulders.

Indigestion, nausea

Blend in a carrier oil and gently massage the stomach, or inhale.

Period pain

Blend in a carrier oil and massage the lower abdomen and back. Also use in the bath.

Insect repellant

Mix in a carrier oil and use on exposed areas as necessary. Use in a burner to keep insects at bay at night.