The Benefits of Lavender

Lavender is non-toxic, non-irritating and non-sensitizing, one of the safest essential oils. When using lavender oil; pregnant women, young children and babies should take special care. Despite lavender’s low toxicity level, it’s advisable not to use the oil neat (directly on skin) When treating children under 18 months of age and diluted to half the recommended amount during pregnancy.

Note: Lavender Oil should not be taken internally.

Lavender oil is ideal for the treatment of all sorts of minor ailments, as a bath oil, or room fragrance. Lavender is perhaps the most versatile and useful of all essential oils used in aromatherapy today. It is very safe oil, which can be used easily for first-aid purposes, as well as skin complaints, respiratory disorders, muscular pains and children’s illnesses.

Applications of lavender oil are used in; skin care, as a soothing remedy for pain relief, and to help with stress-related conditions.

In skin care preparations; lavender is an oil with good antiseptic/ bactericidal, anti-inflammatory and cicatrizing (wound-healing) properties, which make it an excellent treatment for all types of external injuries or infections. This accounts for its usefulness in treating minor cuts, bites, burns and stings.

As anteseborrhoeic oil, lavender has valuable properties in skin conditions such as acne, eczema, seborrhea and spots.

Lavender is penetrating and soothing oil known as an analgesic, muscle decontractant and antispasmodic agent. It helps in conditions associated with rheumatism, arthritis, muscular aches and pains, period cramps, earache, and indigestion.

The harmonizing nature of Lavender oil helps to regulate a balance in stress-related conditions. It has a restorative effect in weakness and malaise, yet has a calming effect in those suffering from hyperactivity and anxiety. The wide variety of uses make it especially valuable to health care professionals when helping patients when a physical condition is closely related to an underlying psychological state.

When used during cold and flu season, lavender oil may help prevent infectious conditions. In cases of fever, lavender has in addition a diaphoretic (sweat promoting) and antipyretic (fever reducing) effect.

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