Lavender, Lavandula officinalis
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| Botanical Name |
Lavandula vera, Lavandula officinalis |
| Essence |
A Broad Spectrum Healer |
| Function |
Lovely, deep floral aroma that warms the heart and steadies the
emotions. The most useful essence for therapeutic purposes, it fights infection,
eases muscular pain and headaches. Wonderful natural sedative for those who have
problems sleeping. |
| Usage |
Bath - 5 to 6 drops in a bath is
cleansing, refreshing, relaxing. Neat - on cuts, scrapes, burns the
healing, calming, antiseptic properties soon relieve the pain,
inflammation, infection. Dab on insect bites to soothe itching. Inhalation -
A few drops on your pillow at night to aid sleep. |
| Aromatherapy |
Head-clearing, relaxing, good for children, skin healing,
sedative, calming, antibacterial, decongestive, antidepressant, analgesic,
respiratory. Cleansing, balancing, strengthening, stimulating, calming, refreshing |
| Caution |
Avoid during pregnancy. |
 Wild Mountain Lavender (oil of flowers)
Mountains of Southern France
This
precious blue oil, used as a disinfectant and deodorant in Persian,
Greek and Roman cultures is native to the high mountains of Persia.
The blossoms are now hand harvested in remote areas of France and backpacked
down into the valleys for distillation.
Lavender has what is described as a pure, happy and full fragrance that
allows one to let go of compulsions and anger. Aromatherapists use lavender
to help undo negative self-talk, to clear thinking and balance extreme
mood swings, and to restore the calm conscious decision making process.
It is often helpful in cases of unwarranted fear, irritability, insomnia
and depression. For stings and burns, it is a treatment of choice. It
is useful for the circulatory and lymphatic systems. It encourages the
development of fresh skin tissue.
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