Description
Lavender (Lavandula Angustifolia) is one of the most well-known essential oils in aromatherapy for its calming and relaxing properties, which may aid in alleviating insomnia, anxiety, depression, restlessness, and stress. But it also has other properties, like anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal, antidepressant, antiseptic, antibacterial, and antimicrobial properties.
While lavender oil is relatively safe, it can cause discomfort for some. Stop using this oil if you experience any negative side effects.
100% pure, therapeutic-grade essential oil
Benefits
Lavender Essential Oil may help with:
- Relieving anxiety, insomnia, depression, and headaches.
- Soothing eczema and dry skin.
- Aiding in skin lightening, and face wrinkles.
- Treating inflammation.
- Speeding up the wound-healing process.
- Treating insect bites, and acting as natural insect repellent.
What it does for you
Lavender oil has shown to have anti-inflammatory, antifungal, antidepressant, antiseptic, antibacterial and antimicrobial properties. It also has antispasmodic, analgesic, detoxifying, hypotensive and sedative effects. Due to its wide variety of uses, lavender oil may help with many kinds of ailments, from pain to infections.
One way to use Lavender Essential Oil is to diffuse 5 -10 drops, or apply a few drops to a cotton ball near your pillow to help relax and promote sleep.
Studies
PubMed Central, a highly respected database from the National Institutes of Health, gives us more information about the healing properties of Lavender oil:
- Wound healing potential of lavender oil.
- Antioxidant, analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of lavender oil.
Other studies have been conducted regarding the different health benefits of lavender oil and its components
- Studies continue to confirm the phytotherapeutic potential of lavender oil.
- Lavender oil for psoriasis, one of the most studied oils.
- Healing advantages of lavender essential oil.
Rodolfo –
I found this oil to be relaxing and helpful with insomnia