ESSENTIAL OIL-Organic Lavender (lavendula augustifolia)

LATIN NAME: Lavendula augustifolia
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: France
PRICE: RM75 (10ml)

Romans used lavender for bath and hence the word lavender comes from the latin word lavare, which means to wash. True Lavender is considered as one of the most widely used essential oil in aromatherapy. It is best to have one in every family as you will need it most of the time. I love Lavender oil a lot as me and Wilfred will always bring one along with us all the time. Why would we love it so much? Let us list down the benefits and how to use it. You might found out how amazing Lavender essential oil is~
BENEFITS

Insomnia/Stress and anxiety - Well-knows for its relaxing purpose and hence reduce sleeping disorders. Put 2-3 drops lavender oil on your pillow,or put 5-6 drops on the aromatherapy electric diffuser in your bedroom. For babies, put 1drop of lavender oil and rose geranium oil in any basic oil and massage into a babies back OR mix 2-3 drops of lavender oil into 10ml basic oil in their bedtime bath.

• Heals burns(minor)- Gently apply the lavender oil on the burn area. You will feel lesser pain on the spot and apply often, burn usually heals without scar.

• Wounds/cut- Apply lavender oil on the injured area immediately to sooth pain and prevent bacterial infection. Apply often and no scarring after fully recovered.

• Headache - May use 1-2 drops of lavender oil massage your temples,forehead, head and nape of your neck .OR use lavender hydrosol mist around your face and head to sooth and refresh.

• Fevers - Mix well 3 drops of lavender oil and 2 drops of peppermint oil in any 10ml basic oil and massage back body gently. OR put 2 drops of lavender and 1 drop of peppermint essential oil in normal temperature water and use a piece of cloth and swabbing his/her body, you may also place the cloth on forehead to reduce fever. Change as often as you can.

• Bugs and bacteria - French laboratory studies in the early 20th century showed that lavender is a powerful antibacterial in dilutions of 5 percent or less it is lethal to bacteria that cause typhoid,TB and diphtheria. Combined with lemon balm,for its clinically tested anti-viral properties. 

• Acne  -Lavender is good for acne skin,It inhibits the bacteria that cause the skin infection, helps to re-balance the over-secretion of sebum, which the bacteria thrive on, and reduce scarring.

• Enhance immune system - Mix 3 drops of lavender oil and 3 drops of tea tree oil into 10ml of any basic oil and put into your hot bath. Enter the bath tub slowly start from your leg till whole body for 15minutes. This is especially good to do it when start feeling sick,enhance your immune system before really fall to sick. Drink a cup of water after your hot bath.This is my most favourite method when I going fall sick and it is really helped me alot,I get recover within 3 days.