Uses For Lavender Essential Oil

Originally printed in our February 09 newsletter. Enjoy our top ten uses for lavender essential oil:

Just a reminder: using Lavender undiluted on the skin can only be done with the purest Lavender in the world, Lavendula angustifolia. Make sure it is Young living's Therapeutic Grade.

  1. First and foremost lavender helps with - RELAXATION - Both the physical action of ingredients of therapeutic grade lavender and it's fragrance induce a much needed sense of calming in this life.

  2. Once the calming sets in you may then - SLEEP - a deep and easy sleep. Massaging a few drops on the ears especially makes this happen.

  3. After this great night's sleep you can start your morning by diffusing some Lavender to help - INCREASE ALERTNESS - A study in Japan found it did just that (Motomura et al., 2001)You can now find hundreds of studies done on the uses of lavender essential oil.

  4. While doing your morning routine make sure you rinse your face with a Lavender spritz - TO IMPROVE ACNE - To 2oz of distilled water add ten drops of Lavender and spritz on a cotton ball. Great refresher for oily skin, morning and night.

  5. You are so enthousiastic by now on this glorious morning you burn your hand while taking the home baked lavender cookies out of the oven - USE YOUR LAVENDER OIL ON FIRST OR SECOND DEGREE BURNS - unbelievable how it immediately soothes pain, keeps redness away and prevents blisters from developing.

  6. With a spring in your step you make an appearance at the office where everyone seems to be dealing with - HAY FEVER- you have them all put a drop of Lavender on a cotton ball and inhale the rest of the day. No more sneezing!

  7. Your kids complain after school of - DRY SKIN - and one of them deals with - EXCEMA AND PSORIASIS -, they find the trusted Lavender Massage oil you make with a base of Almond Oil and beg you for a massage.

  8. In turn you ask your husband to give your lower back a little massage with Lavender and Geranium to essential oils to - EASE THE SYMPTOMS OF PMS - Your cramps dissapear like snow before the sun!

  9. It turns out, using lavender has eased your husband's - HEADACHE -. You add a drop of rosemary and lavender to the back of his neck and now you're both in seventh heaven.

  10. The night gets better. You drink some refreshing Lavender Lemonade, eat your Lavender cookies, and slip between the - FRESHLY LAUNDERED SHEETS - you added a few drops of Lavender to a washcloth and put it in the dryer.

You can imagine passions will soar after a day like this. Rest assured , sleep will be peaceful again tonight.

Aaahhhh...Lovely Lavender.

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