Lavender, The Swiss Army Knife of Essential Oils

Latin Name: Lavandula angustifolia

Description:

This well known Mediterranean herb's name comes from the Latin word, lavandus which means to wash.  The Romans used it in their baths.  Lavender is still a popular soap scent. However many commercial lavender scents are camphorlike with inferior healing properties.  These scents being less expensive are produced in greater quantities.  To get the full effect of the soothing lavender properties one should avoid these camphorlike oils and experience a company like Doterra that harvests only the lavandula angustifolia.  It is gentle and works wherever there is a need.

  Not only has lavender been historically used to scent soaps but it is used as a sedative, an insect repellent, a stomach soother, to scent linen and also used as a reviving but soothing oil.  I have yet to find someone who did not benefit from Doterra's lavender in helping them get a decent night of sleep or to help ease a bug bite or burn.  It is so versatile, it should be a staple in the home. When in doubt use lavender.

Lavender Some Uses and Benefits:

Acne, ADHD, Allergies, Anxiety, Arthritic Pain, Atherosclerosis, Bee Sting, Burns, Cataract, Chapped skin, Chicken pox, Conjunctivitis, Convulsions, Cuts, Dandruff, Dehydrated skin, Depression, Diabetic sores, Diaper rash, Diverticulitis, Ear infection, Exhaustion, Fever, Fibroids, Flatulence, Gangrene, Giardina, Gout, Hair loss, Hangover, Head Lice, Headache, Heatstroke, High blood pressure, Hyperactivity, Impetigo, Indigestion, Insect allergies, Insomnia, Itching, Jock itch, Leg cramps, Loss of appetite, Lower blood pressure, Measles, Menopausal conditions, Mood swings, Morning sickness, Motion sickness, Nausea, Neuritis, Nose bleeds, Palpitations, PMS, Poison Ivy, Postpartum depression, Pre-menopause, Rashes, Restlessness, Scarring, Sunburn, Scleroderma, Stretch marks, Thrush, Teeth grinding, Tension Headache, Tick Bites, Wasp Sting, Worms, Wounds, Water retention