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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
Available in 10ml, 20ml, 50ml and 100ml
