Lavender Essential Oil

Rodger Douglas

Sep 27

2 min read

The best book I ever read on essential oils is Butterfly Miracles with Essential Oils

by LaRee Westover. This is her descrpion of Lavender essential oil:

Lavender (Lavandula officinalis)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Lavender is a universal oil that has been shown to balance the body and to work wherever there is a need. It is called "the grandmother" of essential oils because it cares for and nurtures us through such a variety of physical and emotional stresses. If you don't know what essential oil to reach for, try lavender

THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES

Antiseptic, diuretic, expectorant, emmenagogue, antiparasitic

AFFINITY FOR

Digestive system, lymphatic system, cardiovascular system, reproductive system, genito-urinary system, immune system, nerves, brain, solar plexus, all heart meridians, base chakra

RESONANCE

Physical, mental, emotional, spiritual

EMOTIONAL / SPIRITUAL / MENTAL ASPECTS

One of the great emotional gifts of lavended is the feeling of total and unchanging support around and within us. It leaves us with no room for doubt that we are loved and will be supported in life's challenges and in the process of healing. Lavended promotes faith, even in the hard times. Lavended brings balance between masculine and feminine energy and traits. avended is a gentle, but effective, sedative and nervine. It can bring relief from anxiety, panic, hysteria, emotional and mental fatigue, headaches and migraines, and insomnia.

PHYSICAL ASPECTS

Lavender can be used for nearly all skin conditions. It can be applied to cuts,

sunburns, burns, rashes, dermatitis, eczema, and insect bites. Consistent use of lavended with burns and injuries minimizes scarring.

Lavender usually as part of a blend, is often used to prevent or remedy conditions

of dandruff and hair loss. Lavender is antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, cytophylactic, and antispasmodic, making it effective for muscle strains and sprains, cramps, and wound healing. Lavender clears excess waste products from the lymphatic system and is an aid to digestion.

Lavender issometimes all that is needed to prevent or alleviate nausea. Mildly diuretic, lavended can be useful in alleviating edema and premenstrual water retention. Whether the root of the problem is emotional or physical.

Lavender is often effective in stabilizing both high or low blood pressure and regulating the pulse. Lavender or blends containing it, is used to lessen pain and promote restful sleep. Lavended is useful for babies with thrush.

CAUTIONS

Lavender is wonderfully calming in small amounts, but can be stimulating if used in too large

a quantity or too often. This is especially true with babies and small