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Lavender Essential Oil - Queen Of Herbs

 Imagine a flower being able to calm your nerves, reduce inflammation and swelling, promote faster healing for minor burns, decrease muscle pain, alleviate insomnia, and work as a natural bug repellant?
 

That purple colored flower named Lavender, which is derived from the Latin word lavera meaning "to wash", is one of the most versatile essential oils the plant kingdom has to offer. Additionally, it's obtained without a prescription. Originally found in the Mediterranean countries, the perennial herb Lavender has long been prized for its perfume and medicinal qualities. Lavender has been used for its healing properties throughout many centuries through the form of dried flowers and essential oils and has retained its popularity from ancient civilizations and still maintains its popularity in today's society.

Lavender essential oil is cultivated and harvested in the Mediterranean today. More specifically, lavender is grown in Provence, France. Lavender is the most popular essential oil in aromatherapy; this is probably due to the fact that it is the most versatile of all essential oils as it can be used for a large variety of ailments ranging from insect repellent to sedative. Essential Oil of Lavender is one of the safest and most widely used oils in aromatherapy. Lavender's balancing effect calms uncontrolled emotions, removes indecisiveness and emotional conflict, and helps to bring the feelings under conscious control. It brings a sense of rationality to the conscious mind.

Lavender oil is obtained by distillation from the flower spikes of certain species of lavender. Lavender oil is used in aromatherapy to lift depression, combat tiredness and help relaxation. It has strong disinfectant properties.

One of the most gentle and versatile essential oils, Lavender can have a positive influence on your mental, emotional, physical, and metaphysical state. This oil brings clarity, peace of mind, and emotional balance. Lavender successfully used to treat insomnia, depression, impatience, stress, and worry. Lavender is one of those essential oils that brings out the best healing properties in other essential oils it is blended with. Health Benefits Of Lavender
 

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This versatile essential oil is familiar to many of us. In the past several decades, researchers have put the Lavender flower and its extracts under the microscope with exciting results. Lavender is one of the best natural ingredients to help stop the pain from minor accidents such as burns or cuts. A drop of lavender can ease the pain. Lavender is also recommended for sunburn pain. Headaches may disappear when you massage a tiny amount of lavender on your temples or the nape of your neck.

Lavender and relaxation are two words that are virtually synonymous. However, "Lavender is an all-purpose oil for skin care. Its effect is antibacterial, pain-relieving, healing for wounds, soothing for skin diseases, deodorizing, antiseptic, fungicidal, insect-repelling, rejuvenating, and anti-inflammatory. Lavender may be used to treat all types of skin and is effective for acne and oily hair, itchy skin, hand care, cracked skin, bruises, shock injuries, acne scars, blisters, abscesses, furuncles, warts, boils, eczema, , wounds, and burns. A bath with Lavender soothes and heals the skin after sunburn."

Lavender is being studied for preventing and treating various cancers (breast, ovarian, pancreatic, liver, prostate). Other preliminary reports have shown that parts of the flower might help lower both cholesterol and blood sugar levels. And a clinical trial indicated that Lavender oil might slow hair. In addition, lavender is popular in many parts of Europe for treating appetite loss, stomach upset, and intestinal gas pain. Its not clear how Lavender works for these ailments, but health officials have declared it effective.


Uses Of Lavender

Lavender has been extensively used in herbalism. An infusion of Lavender is claimed to soothe and heal insect bites. Bunches of Lavender are also said to ward off insects. If applied to the temples, Lavender oil is said to soothe headaches. Lavender is frequently used as an aid to sleep. It is also used in the treatment of skin burns and inflammatory conditions . Specifically, lavender may help to:
  • Treat sunburn and minor cuts and scrapes.

  • Counter insomnia and promote restful sleep

  • Psychologically Lavender can also be an effective treatment and can help such emotional states.

  • Lavender can also be used to reduce high blood pressure due to its sedative abilities.

  • Lavender as also been said to help through menstrual pain Lavender Relieve nervous tension and lift mild depression.

  • Lavender oil is widely recommended as a remedy for depressed mood, fatigue, stress, nervous tension, and anxiety.

  • Lavender also has the ability to relieve pain such as muscular pain.

  • Lavender can also provide help for such symptoms as arthritis, rheumatism and many more such ailments due to lavenders effectiveness in relieving pain locally.

  • Lavender can also be used to kill bacteria, to ease cough's, to stimulate the flow of bile and for cell regeneration; it is also good for treating fungal infections, lowering blood pressure, strengthening the body's reaction to infection, strengthening the nervous system, as a sedative, as a tonic and can also be used to heal wounds.


    Possible Side Effects Of Lavender

    There are no known side effects or contraindications to Lavender Oil. In rare cases, however, Lavender oil can cause an allergic skin reaction.     

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