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Lavender Essential Oil

Lavender essential oil is steam distilled from the lavender plant, Lavendula Officinalis. It is a fragrant oil that contains over 100 compounds that can calm or stimulate depending on individual needs.

Lavender oil helps heal inflamed skin and is beneficial in the treatment of acne, eczema, and psoriasis. It restores skin health by stimulating growth of new skin cells.

Lavender oil balances moisture content and is anti-bacterial. It can help reduce scarring. In massage, it soothes aches and pains and relieves tension. Lavender oil is the most versatile and useful essential oil. It is good for burns, cuts, bruises, bites and stings.  It helps regulate the nervous system and blood sugar levels.  Lavender essential oil even helps correct emotional problems and can induce a restful sleep. Rubbed on the temples, it can cure a headache.

Lavender is derived from the latin word Lavere which means to wash. The actual lavender plant is very attractive with spikes of pale, bluish flowers rising above a shrubby mass of greenery.

Lavender has a long history. It was highly favored in Rome and was added to bath water for its clean, fresh aroma.

Many housewives place lavender in their linens and clothes for the scent and as a natural preservative and insect repellent.