LAVENDER ESSENTIAL OIL
(LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA)
Lavender Essential Oil
Lavender essential oil has been used and cherished for centuries for its unmistakable aroma and myriad benefits. In ancient times, the Egyptians and Romans used Lavender for bathing, relaxation, cooking, and as a perfume; it is widely used for its calming and relaxing qualities which continue to be Lavender’s most notable qualities. Lavender is frequently used to reduce the appearance of skin imperfections. Add to bath water to soak away stress or apply to the temples and the back of the neck. Add a few drops of Lavender to pillows, bedding, or bottoms of feet to promote a restful night’s sleep. Due to Lavender’s versatile properties, it is considered the must-have oil to have on hand at all times.
Uses
- Add a few drops of Lavender to pillows, bedding, or bottoms of feet at bedtime.
- Keep a bottle of Lavender on hand to soothe occasional skin irritations.
- Freshen your linen closet, mattress, car, or the air by combining Lavender with water in a spray bottle.
- Take internally to reduce anxious feelings.*
- Use lavender essential in cooking to soften citrus flavors and add a flavorful twist to marinades, baked goods, and desserts.
Directions to Use
Diffusion: Use three to four drops in the diffuser of your choice.
Internal use: Dilute one drop in 4 fl. oz. of liquid.
Topical use: Apply one to two drops to desired area. Dilute with doTERRA Fractionated Coconut Oil to minimize any skin sensitivity. See additional precautions below.
Cautions
Possible skin sensitivity. Keep out of reach of children. If you are pregnant, nursing, or under a doctor’s care, consult your physician. Avoid contact with eyes, inner ears, and sensitive areas.
Statements with asterisks refer to internal use. All others refer to aromatic or topical use.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Primary Benefits
- Abuse (Healing From), Agitation (Calming), Allergies, Anxiety, Appetite Loss, Arrhythmia, Atherosclerosis, Bites/Stings, Blisters, oils, Breasts (Soothes), Burns, Calming, Cancer, Chicken Pox, Club Foot, Concentration, Convulsions, Crying, Cuts, Dandruff, Depression, Diabetic Sores, Diaper Rash, Diuretic, Dysmenorrhea, Exhaustion, Fever, Gangrene, Gas/Flatulence, Giardia, Gants and Midges (Repellent), Grief/Sorrow, Hair (Dry), Hair (Fragile), Hair (Loss), Hay Fever, Hernia (Inguinal), Herpes Simplex, Hyperactivity, Impetigo, Inflammation, Insomnia, Itching, Jet Lag, Lips (Dry), Mastitis, Menopause, Mental Stress, Mood Swings, Mosquito Repellent, Muscular Paralysis, Pain, Parasympathetic Nervous System Stimulation, Parkinson's Disease, Phlebitis, Physical Stress, Poison Ivy/Oak, Post Labor, Postpartum Depression, Rashes, Relaxation, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Sedative, Seizure, Skin (Dry), Skin Ulcers, Sleep, Stress, Stretch Marks, Sunburn, Tachycardia, Teeth Grinding, Teething Pain, Tension, Thrush, Ticks, Ulcers (Leg), Varicose Ulcer, Vertigo, Withdrawal, Worms, Wounds, Wrinkles
Aromatic Description
- Powdery, floral, light
Collection Method
- Steam Distillation
Plant Part
- Flower
Main Constituents
- Linalool, linalyl acetate