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Lavender
Botanical
Name: Lavandula angustifolia
Color:
Clear with a Tinge of Yellow
Common
Method of Extraction: Lavender is distilled from the silvery lilac
spikes of Lavandula angustifolia
Aromatic
Description: emits a cool, elegant, floral aroma with woody undertones.
RELAXING
- A few drops on a pillow or in a THERAPEUTIC BATH encourages sweet slumber.
Strength
of Initial Aroma: Medium
Possible
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
Important
Note: The information provided in the Oil Profiles area is for educational
purposes only. This data is not considered complete and is not guaranteed
to be accurate.
General
Safety Information: Do not take any oils internally without consultation
from a qualified aromatherapy practitioner. Do not apply undiluted essential
oils, absolutes, or other concentrated essences onto the skin. If you
are pregnant, epileptic, have liver damage, have cancer, or have any other
medical problem, use oils only under the proper guidance of a qualified
aromatherapy practitioner. Use extreme caution when using oils with children
and give children only the gentlest oils at extremely low doses. It is
safest to consult a qualified aromatherapy practitioner before using oils
with children. A skin patch test should be conducted prior to using an
oil that you've never used before.
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