| p>Lavender ( Lavendula augustifolia ) - PROPERTIES | | | | A universal first aid healing oil, Lavender has broad |
| & ACTIONS INCLUDE: | | | | application and may be beneficial for treating an |
| Analgesic - pain reliever | | | | assortment of wounds, as well as for relieving |
| Anticonvulsive - helps arrest or prevent convulsions. | | | | inflammatory conditions like fever blisters, |
| Antidepressant - alleviates or prevents depression, | | | | rheumatism, sore muscles and back pain. |
| lifts mood, counters melancholia | | | | Helpful for calming intense feeling states of |
| Antirheumatic - eases rheumatic pain, inflamed | | | | nervousness, stress, depression, fear, irritability, |
| muscles and joints | | | | frustration, anger, resentment, jealousy and insomnia. |
| Antiseptic - prevents, halts infection | | | | Lavender is excellent for skin care and promotes |
| Antispasmodic - calms nervous and muscular spasms, | | | | healing and regeneration for all skin types, especially |
| for colic, pain and indigestion | | | | dry skin. |
| Antiviral - Preventing or inhibiting viral activity | | | | Add to your shampoo for helping to reduce hair loss. |
| Decongestive - an agent for relief or reduction of | | | | Also good for regulating sebum production to relieve |
| congestion | | | | oily/dry scalp conditions. Helpful for controlling |
| Deodorant - an agent that corrects, masks, or | | | | dandruff! |
| removes unpleasant odors | | | | Use Lavender for burns, rashes, acne, eczema, boils, |
| Restorative - an agent that helps to strengthen and | | | | dermatitis, leg ulcers, and psoriasis. Apply it |
| revive the body systems | | | | immediately to burns to prevent blistering, or scarring, |
| Sedative - agent that exerts a soothing, tranquilizing, | | | | as well as speed healing of wounds as it stimulates |
| calming effect on the body, good for nervous | | | | cellular repair and regeneration. |
| tension, stress, insomnia, anxiety and palpitations | | | | PLEASE NOTE: There are many cheap, synthetic |
| Relaxant - soothing, causing relaxation, relieving strain | | | | copies of aromatic oils, but these are not |
| or tension | | | | recommended for therapeutic use. For best results |
| Lavender's pure and clean scent is well known. It is | | | | purchase the highest quality oils you can possibly find. |
| the most commonly used essential oil and the | | | | Use certified organic essential oils, or oils that have |
| absolute classic oil for treating burns! | | | | been tested and are pesticide free. |