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Lavender Essential Oil
(lavendula
angustifolia)
Characteristics
The oil is a
colorless to pale yellow liquid with a
sweet, floral herbaceous scent and balsamic, woody undertone. An
evergreen woody shrub, up to 3 feet tall, with pale green, narrow,
linear leaves and flowers on blunt spikes of a beautiful violet blue
color. The whole plant is highly aromatic.
Aromatherapy
and Skin Care
Abscesses, acne,
allergies, athlete's foot, boils,
bruises, burns, dandruff, dermatitis, earache, eczema, inflammations,
insect bites and stings, insect repellent, lice, psoriasis, ringworm,
scabies, sores, spots, all skin types, sunburn, wounds, lumbago,
muscular aches and pains, rheumatism, sprains, asthma, bronchitis,
halitosis, laryngitis, throat infections, whooping cough, abdominal
cramps, colic, dyspepsia, flatulence, nausea, flu, depression,
headache, hypertension, insomnia, migraine, nervous tension, stress
related conditions, PMS, shock, vertigo, analgesic, anticonvulsive,
antidepressant, antirheumatic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, antitoxic,
deodorant, diuretic, hypotensive, insecticide, nervine, parasiticide,
sedative
Extraction
Essential oil by
steam distillation from the fresh
flowering tops.
Blends
Well With
It blends well with
most oils especially citrus and
florals; also Cedarwood, Clove, Clary Sage, Pine, Geranium, Oakmoss,
Vetiver, Patchouli
Cautions
Non-toxic,
non-irritant, non-sensitizing.
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