Description
100% Pure Undiluted French Lavender Essential Oil
Botanical Name
Lavandula angustifolia
Synonyms
French Lavender, True Lavender, Garden Lavender, Common Lavender, Lavandula vera, Lavandula officinalis
Family
Lamiaceae, Labiatae
Parts Used
Flowers
Method of Extraction
Steam Distillation
Ingredients
French Lavender Essential Oil (Lavandula angustifolia)
Source
France
Note
Middle
Colour
Clear with a Yellow Tinge
Consistency
Thin
Strength of Initial Aroma
Medium
Aroma
Fresh, sweet, floral, herbaceous.
Uses
Acne, allergies, anxiety, asthma, athlete’s foot, bruises, burns, chicken pox, colic, cuts, cystitis, depression, dermatitis, dysmenorrhea, earache, flatulence, headache, hypertension, insect bites, insect repellant, itching, labor pains, migrane, oily skin, rheumatism, scabies, scars, sores, sprains, strains, stress, stretch marks, vertigo, whooping cough.
Constituents
Linalyl Acetate, Linalol, Terpinenol, Cineole, Beta-Caryophyllene, Farnascene
Safety Information
No special cautions required.
Summary
Lavender oil has a soothing and calming effect on the nerves, relieving tension, depression, panic, hysteria and nervous exhaustion in general. It is effective for headaches, migraines and insomnia.
Lavender oil is beneficial for problems such as: bronchitis, asthma, colds, laryngitis, halitosis, throat infections and whooping cough.
It helps the digestive system deal with colic, nausea, vomiting and flatulence.
Lavender oil relieves pain when used for rheumatism, arthritis, lumbago and muscular aches and pains, especially those associated with sport.
Lavender tones the skin and is useful for all types of skin problems: abscesses, acne, oily skin, boils, burns, sunburn, wounds, psoriasis, lice, insect bites, stings and as an insect repellent.
Lavender is one of the few essentials oils that can be used neat (undiluted) on the skin, and this is especially useful when treating a minor burn wound.
It not only helps with nervous conditions, it is useful for the digestive system, the respiratory tract and skin problems, it also helps with muscle aches and pains and arthritis and rheumatism.
Blends well with
Cedarwood, Clary sage, Geranium, Pine, Nutmeg and all the citrus oils.