Lavender Essential Oil - 10 ml

LAVENDER ESSENTIAL OIL

Botanical name: Lavendula Angustifolia

Family: Labiatae

Quality: Yang

Ruling Planet: Mercury

Evaporation rate: Middle to Top note

Colour: Yellowish brown oil

Extraction process: Oil distilled

Essence from: Flowers

Strength of aroma: Strong

Blends well with: Bay, Bergamot, Chamomile, Citronella, Clary Sage, Geranium, Jasmine, Lemon, Mandarin, Orange, Palmarosa, Patchouli, Pine, Tangerine, Thyme, Rosemary, Rosewood, Ylang Ylang

Lavender was one of the favourite aromatics used by the Romans in connection with their bathing activities.  It is widely used as a toilet water and forms the principal ingredient of many pot-pourris and sachets.

Properties:

Analgesic, anticonvulsive, antidepressant, antiseptic, antispasmodic, antitoxic, carminative, cordial, deodorant, diuretic, hypo tensor, nervine, sedative, tonic, vermifuge

Uses:

Abscess, acne, asthma, blepharitis, boils, bronchitis, burns, carbuncles, catarrh, chlorosis, colic, conjunctivitis, convulsion, cystitis, depression, dermatitis, diarrhoea, diphtheria, dyspepsia, earache, eczema, epilepsy, fainting, flatulence, gonorrhoea, halitosis, headache, hypertension, hysteria, influenza, insomnia, laryngitis, migraine, nausea, nervous tension, neurasthenia, palpitations, paralysis, pediculosis, psoriasis, rheumatism, scabies, sunstroke, throat infections, tuberculosis, typhoid fever, vomiting, wounds

Directions for use:

Add a few drops to your bath water.  Can be used in an oil burner.  Dilute with a carrier oil for use as a massage oil. A few drops can be added to shampoos, lotions and other products.

Precautions:

Avoid during pregnancy.

Do NOT use on infants (children under 2 years of age) without consulting your medical practitioner first

Do NOT use directly on skin.

Always test for allergies before use