Lavender oil is an essential oil acquired by distillation from the flower spikes of certain varieties of lavender. There are two forms of lavender essential oils: lavender flower oil, a colorless oil, insoluble in water; and lavender spike oil, a distillate from the aromatic plant Lavandula latifolia. One type of oil is made from the flowers of the plant, the other from the spikes of the plant. The oil is extracted mostly from the flowers of the lavender plant, using the method of steam distillation.
Uses of Lavender Essential Oils Lavender oil, which has long been used in the production of perfume, can also be used in aromatherapy. It may also help to relieve pain from tension headache when breathed in as vapor or diluted and rubbed on the skin. Lavender oil may also be used as a mosquito repellent when worn as perfume or when added to lotions or hair products.
Health Benefits As a use in alternative medicine, lavender oil can be used as first aid and to treat a variety of common disorders and illnesses. The diluted or undiluted oil may be used as an antiseptic and pain reliever to be applied to minor burns and insect bites and stings. The health benefits of lavender essential oil include its capacity to lessen nervous tension, relieve pain, sanitize scalp and skin, improve blood circulation and take care of respiratory problems.
For the treatment of sunburn and sunstroke, 10 drops of oil can be diluted in 25 mL of carrier oil. Lavender essential oil is very effective on skin burns: sunburn, burns from hot water or from contact with hot object. It will stop burning pain immediately even if oil was applied an hour after initial burn. As a treatment for head lice, 5-10 drops of oil can be diluted in water to produce a hair rinse, while a few drops of undiluted oil can be added to a fine comb to eliminate nits. As far as a cure for serious ailments, medical researchers at the University of Wisconsin, Madison have discovered that lavender oil may play a role in the shrinking mammary tumors in experiments with lab rats. To create massage oil which may be effective in the relief of joint and muscle pain, 1 ml. of oil can be added to 1 oz. of a carrier oil.
More Health Benefits of Lavender Essential Oils
Nervous System: Lavender essential oil has a calming scent which makes it an excellent tonic for the nerves and helps in treating migraines, headaches, anxiety, depression, nervous tension and emotional stress.
Sleep: Lavender essential oil induces sleep and hence it is often recommended for insomnia.
Pain Relief: Lavender essential oil is also an excellent remedy for various types of pains including those caused by sore muscles, tense muscles, muscular aches, rheumatism, sprains, backache and lumbago.
Urine Flow: Lavender essential oil is good for urinary disorders as it stimulates urine production.
Respiratory Disorders: Lavender oil is broadly used for a range of respiratory problems including throat infections, flu, cough, cold, asthma, sinus congestion, bronchitis, whooping cough, laryngitis, and tonsillitis as it helps to relax the respiratory system when used as aromatherapy.
Skin Care: The health benefits of lavender oil for the skin can be attributed to its antiseptic and antifungal properties. It is used to treat various skin disorders such as acne, wrinkles, psoriasis, and other inflammations.
Hair Care: Lavender essential oil is useful for the hair as it can be very effective on lice and lice eggs or nits.
Blood Circulation: Lavender essential oil is also good for improving blood circulation.
Digestion: Lavender oil is useful for digestion as it increases the mobility of the intestine.
Immunity: Regular use of lavender essential oil either as a massage oil or as aromatherapy offers resistance to illnesses.
Other health benefits of lavender essential oils include its ability keep mosquitoes and other biting bugs away. It is also effective against insect bites.
Cautions About Essential Oils Essential oils are powerful and concentrated forms of plants and herbs and with that comes some warnings. Lavender should not be used within the first trimester of pregnancy. As with most other essential oils, women trying to become pregnant, women already pregnant, and breastfeeding women should avoid using lavender essential oil. It is also recommended people with diabetes avoid lavender oil.
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