Lavender Essential Oil

doTERRA Lavender Essential Oil Lavender continues to be valued for its unique fragrance and cherished therapeutic qualities such as calming and healing. Lavender is one of the most basic essential oils and is generally considered the “go to oil” as it has so many uses. Lavender is the most popular “aroma” in health spas because of its powerful calming properties. The word lavender means to be clean.

Lavender offers an extensive array of activity in the human body. There’s been substantial research done on Lavender, which proves its miraculous therapeutic powers. Studies conclude that Lavender essential oil offers qualities such as a sedative, analgesic (reduces pain), mood modulator, reduces anxiety, digestion, anti-carcinogenic, and also a combatant of fungi, bacteria, and also insects. Lavender is superb for healing and being a disinfectant for wounds. One of the incredible abilities of Lavender essential oils is to heal and soothe burns, bruises, and bites. It is also beneficial for allergic reactions in the body.

Oil Properties: Anticoagulant, antidepressant, analgesic, anticonvulsant, anti-fungal, antihistamine, anti-inflammatory, antimutagenic, anti-infectious, antimicrobial, antiseptic, antispasmodic, anti-tumor, cardiotonic, antitoxin, sedative and also regenerative.

Possible Oil Uses: doTERRA Lavender essential oil can help bring balance to the body. When in doubt with which essential oil to use…use lavender. It may help arthritis, wounds, boils, anxiety, asthma, bruises, tension, bronchitis, throat infections, cold sores, sunburns, carbuncles, depression, sprains, convulsions, nervous tension, fainting, hay fever, laryngitis, gallstones, headaches, injuries, hives, reduce high blood pressure, insect bits and stings, hysteria, insect repellent, influenza, infection, migraines, heart irregularity, mouth abscess, earache, reduce mucus, rheumatism, skin conditions, sunstroke, tuberculosis, typhoid fever, and whooping-cough.

Application:

Topically – Can be applied directly to the skin or areas of concern.
Internally – Lavender has been classified as GRAS by the FDA and can be consumed. I use it to fight hay fever and my allergies. It can also be taken with food/drink or in a gel capsule.
Aromatically – Can be diffused to promote health and a sense of well-being.