Lavender Essential Oil

Lavender Essential Oil

Botanical Name

Alternative Names

Source Location

Plant part used

Lavender officianalis Lavender angustifolia

France, Spain

Flowers

Extraction Method

Color

Consistency

Aroma Strength

Steam distillation

Pale yellow

Thin

Medium

Fragrance

Floral, sweet, herbaceous; sometimes fruity or camphorous

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.

Blends Well With

Basil, Black Pepper, Cinnamon, Clary Sage, Cypress, Eucalyptus, Jasmine, Juniper Berry, Lime, Peppermint, Pine, Rosemary, Sage, Spruce, White Camphor

Constituents

Linalyl Acetate, Linalol, Terpinenol, Cineole, Beta-Caryophyllene, Farnascene

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

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.