Lavender Lavender angustifolia Essential Oil Information

Lavender Essential Oil |
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Botanical Name |
Alternative Names |
Source Location |
Plant part used |
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Lavender officianalis Lavender angustifolia |
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France, Spain |
Flowers |
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Extraction Method |
Color |
Consistency |
Aroma Strength |
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Steam distillation |
Pale yellow |
Thin |
Medium |
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Fragrance |
Floral, sweet, herbaceous; sometimes fruity or camphorous |
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Benefits |
Acne, allergies, anxiety, asthma, athlete's foot, bruises, burns, chicken pox, colic, cuts, cystitis, depression, dermatitis, dysmenorrhea, earache, eczema, flatulence, headache, hypertension, insect bites, insect repellant, insomnia, itching, labor pains, migrane, oily skin, psoriasis, rashes, rheumatism, scabies, scars, sinus headaches and drainage, sores, sprains, strains, stress, stretch marks, vertigo, whooping cough. |
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Blends Well With |
Basil, Black Pepper, Cinnamon, Clary Sage, Cypress, Eucalyptus, Jasmine, Juniper Berry, Lime, Peppermint, Pine, Rosemary, Sage, Spruce, White Camphor |
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Constituents |
Linalyl Acetate, Linalol, Terpinenol, Cineole, Beta-Caryophyllene, Farnascene |
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Properties |
Analgesic, anticonvulsive, antidepressant, antiphlogistic, antirheumatic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, antiviral, bactericide, carminative, cholagogue, cicatrisant, cordial, cytophylactic, decongestant, deodorant, diuretic, emmenagogue, fungicide, hypotensive, nervine, restorative, sedative, sudorific, vulnerary |
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Safety |
Probably the safest essential oil, but should still not be applied neat as it can cause skin senitization; especially dilute for use with children, infants and when pregnant or nursing. Some sources say it is safe to ingest Lavender essential oil; however, others strongly advise NOT to ingest this particular essential oil. |
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