| The production of lavender essential oil results from | | | | have been out in the sun recently and are looking for |
| steam distillation of lavender plants. Essential oils that | | | | something to comfort and cool your skin, lavender |
| are made from Lavandula officinalis are more hoped | | | | essential oil will do just that. It also works against bug |
| and complex, but are also more expensive because | | | | bites and lowers blood pressure due to the |
| of the difficulting that comes with creating it. It's | | | | anti-stress characteristics. |
| easier to grow Lavandula angustifolia, but the oil it | | | | Because of the anti-redness and convulsive effects |
| produces can not be used in as many ways. Often, | | | | lavender has, it's excellent to use when dealing with |
| lavender oil is packaged as "lavandin", a low quality, | | | | respiratory problems. Children can benefit from it too. |
| cheap oil that one should not use at all for health | | | | Its humidifying and exciting effects help with dry |
| purposes. | | | | scalp and hair shine. |
| Lavender Profile | | | | Mental Effects |
| Lavender has a sweet scent of a flower. It's | | | | The comforting and peaceful effects help provide |
| classified as a middle note oil, but depending on | | | | stress relief. Lavender essential oil works also as a |
| what's it's mixed with it could be thought of as a top | | | | antidepressant and helps improve moods. If you have |
| note or key. The content includes linalyl acetate, | | | | trouble sleeping, lavender essential oils can help you |
| cumarin, nerol, cineol, lavandulylacetate, caryophyllene, | | | | sleep better because of the mild depressant impact it |
| geranial, linaloal, and fat aldehydes. | | | | has. |
| The properties are calm, comfort, and help correct | | | | Precautions |
| conditions. It's mild, cooling, and sterilized. Lavender is | | | | When using lavender, there are some precautions |
| thought of to be the universal oil, and can be mixed | | | | you should take. The most important would be to |
| with may other oils to gain a great deal of benefits. | | | | make sure that you find high quality oils. Many |
| Aroma therapists will often say that lavender is a | | | | variations of this oil are sold, and not all of them are |
| must have. | | | | high quality. So if you find one that is cheap in price, |
| Physical Benefits | | | | then it's probably one that you should stay away |
| Lavender is very effective when used for skin care, | | | | from as it won't give you the benefits of real |
| specifically acne or dry skin. For relief from stress | | | | lavender essential oils. |
| migraines, place several drops on the temples. If you | | | | |