Lavender Essential Oil

Extraction: steam distillation, Part of Plant: flowers

Aromatic Qualities: sweet, floral, herbaceous

Botanical (Latin) Name: Lavandula augustifolia

Possible Uses:

abdominal cramps, abscesses, acne, allergies, arthritis, asthma, athlete’s foot, bee stings, boils, bronchitis, bruises, burns, cold sores, colic, cystitis, dandruff, depression, dermatitis, dysmenorrhea, dyspepsia, earache, eczema, flatulence, flu, gallstones, halitosis, hay fever, headache, high blood pressure, hypertension, inflammation, insect bites, insomnia, laryngitis, lice, lymph congestion, menopause, migraine, muscle ache and pain, nausea, psoriasis, rheumatism, ringworm, scabies, sciatica, shock, sores, sprains, stress, stretch marks, sunburn, tachycardia, thrush, vertigo, water retention, whooping cough

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Aromatherapy Recipes Using Lavender:
Acne Blend, Relaxing Bath Salts, Pillow Mist, Floral Perfume Recipe, Insomnia Aromatherapy Recipe

Safety Comments:

Do not use internally; in rare cases, may cause skin sensitivity.



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