LAVENDER BENEFITS

Lavender has a sweet, calming fragrance and is the most versatile and widely used of all the essential oils. Its regenerative effect on the skin stimulates the growth of healthy new cells, promotes rapid healing, and helps prevent scarring. The essential oil and the floral water have soothing and balancing properties when used on burns, wounds, bites, and inflammatory skin conditions.
FLORAL WATER
This water, also known as hydrosol, is a by-product of the distillation of the essential oil. It has a milder aroma than the oil but retains the plant's beneficial properties.
CREATE A SCENT
Make your own refreshing eau de Cologne by blending lavender oil with rosemary oil and citrus oils such as bergamot, petitgrain, lemon, neroli, and orange.
DRIED LAVENDER
Brew dried lavender flowers into an infusion that can be used as a skin toner or hair rinse.
ESSENTIAL OIL
A colorless or pale yellow liquid, lavender oil is steam-distilled from the fresh flowers.
PETALS
The whorls of petals are rich In volatile oils. Rub them between your fingers to release their familiar fresh, floral, slightly harsh, and sweet aroma.
LAVANDIN PLANT
Lavandin (lavandula hybrid) or spike lavender is a hybrid of lavender with a similar, although slightly more medicinal, aroma. It has antiseptic and tonic properties that help maintain healthy skin.

QUICK FIX - Headache remedy

Lavender oil is one of the few essential oils you can use neat on the skin. Rub it into the temples to relieve tension headaches, or try combining 2 drops of it with 2 drops of peppermint oil.

What is it good for?
Heal cuts, scrapes and bruises Lavender essential oil is extremely useful for treating wounds, ulcers, and sores of all kinds. Its antiseptic properties prevent infection setting in, while at the same time promoting healing and minimizing scarring. Unlike most essential oils, you can use it neat on the skin. As a first-aid remedy it can be used neat on abrasions, wounds, burns, insect bites, and stings.
tones skin After cleansing, use lavender floral water (also known as hydrosol) as an effective skin toner, or decant it into a spray bottle and use it as a toning facial spritz. It revitalizes and refreshes, and its antiseptic properties make it a good choice for oily or acne-prone skin.
Condition skin Lavender floral water has regenerative effects on inflamed or damaged skin. Lavender oil helps calm inflammatory skin conditions such as dermatitis, eczema, and psoriasis. Added to lotions, massage oils, and bath preparations, it helps to soften and condition skin. Some commercial products can be adulterated with synthetic linalool and linalyl acetate—be sure to check under the ingredients label for the Latin name, Lavendula angustifolia.
Repair and protect skin If you have sunburn, a spritz of lavender floral water can help to cool and repair skin.
Lavender oil encourages restful sleep and can reduce stress levels and anxiety.
Combat oily skin and dandruff Rinse hair with the essential oil mixed in warm water or with a strong infusion of lavender flowers to help combat oiliness and dandruff. Also useful for treating lice.
Stimulate hair growth Research has shown that massaging lavender oil into the scalp can significantly improve hair growth.
Foot care Lavender oil has an antiseptic and deodorizing action that makes it an ideal addition to a foot soak or a massage for tired feet—especially at the end of a long day.
Relieves stress Lavender oil encourages restful sleep. It can reduce stress levels and anxiety to a degree that can be measured scientifically via brainwave activity.
Used as a massage oil  It can calm breathing and your heart rate. It also treats upset stomachs caused by anxiety and nervous exhaustion.
Clear the air The soothing aroma and antiseptic properties make lavender essential oil an ideal choice as a room spray, especially for sick rooms. Add 5 drops of the essential oil to 4fl oz (120ml) water, or a mixture of half water half vodka, and decant into an atomizer. The fragrance will grow stronger if you allow the mixture to sit for a few hours before use.

EAT YOURSELF BEAUTIFUL

Flowers Although edible, the flowers are most often used to make a relaxing tea. Drink the tea before bed to help with insomnia and get a restful night's sleep, or after a meal to aid digestion.

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