Lavender is probably the most well-known and safest plant used for healing. For many centuries, because being used as a cosmetic and medicine herb plus an aromatherapy oil
Lavender Aromatherapy Oil History:
Lavender is actually a memory of the mint family. It has been cultivated throughout the world for thousands of years. Lavender is very appealing to the senses, which is why it has been used in perfumes, balms, cosmetics and topical applications. Plus it also has anti-inflammatory and disinfectant properties that are quite useful. Regardless of what type of lavender you use, it is also nice to know that it blends well with other essential and carrier oils
Lavender Oil Uses:
Lavender aromatherapy oil can be used to heal indecision, emotional pain, and also to give a sense of well-being. Many studies show that lavender oil can be used positively on the nervous system, therefore it’s great, in treating nervous tension, agitation, excitability, panic, and also to assist peaceful sleep.
Lavender Aromatherapy Oil Application:
The flower-petals from lavender yield nectar that is used in flavoring such things as honey, sugar and herbs. It can also be blended with black tea to create lavender tea. Herein lavender has antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties. Lavender oil can also be used to soothe head-aches, ward off insects and calm itchy incest bites. It has also been known to help people who have problems sleeping, relaxing or are generally restless and thus need something to help them calm down.
So, as you can see, lavender aromatherapy oil is able to balance, regulate and soothe both the body and the mind. Therefore a lot of people like to add it to their bathwater or sprinkle it on their pillows before going to sleep at night since it will help them to have a peaceful, relaxed night of sleep. Lavender itself is an analgesic, anti-microbial, antidepressant, antiseptic, anti toxic, etc. For this reason it can be used to treat hypertension, water-retention, convulsions and other spasmodic ailments.
If you surround yourself with the aroma of lavender scent then it can bring about an unexpected sense of harmony in your life. There are many ways in which this can be done. You can use incense or candles placed around your home.
You can also purchase lavender sachets for placing in drawers and closets. Also, as mentioned previously, you can aid sleep by putting some drops of lavender on your pillow. Plus you can add a few drops of lavender aromatherapy oil on diffusers, aroma lamps, oil burners and potpourri.
