Lavender Oil

Botanical Name of Lavender:  Lavandula angustifolia

Synonyms: Lavandula. officinalis, spica and vera

About Lavender: Lavender plant is a shrub which grows up to 3 feet in height and bears beautiful purple colour flowers. These shrubs grow wildly in Mediterranean region but also mostly cultivated in France. Kashmir Lavender which grows in foothills of Himalayas is also a very famous variety of Lavender. Close to 39 species of Lavender are known to us today. But essential oil derived from ‘lavandula angustifolia’ and ‘Lavandula latifolia’ are considered to be of more use and have many therapeutic properties.

History of Lavender: Lavender has always attracted many to itself. Firstly because of its beautiful looking flowers and then secondly because of its lovely aroma. It was first the Egyptians in the ancient history which began using of Lavender in different formulation of cosmetic products of that era. Continuing on with the experience of Egyptians the Greeks discovered various therapeutic properties of Lavender and started using it on their feet so that its smell can move up to their other parts of body. Around 77 AD it was the Romans who for the first time discovered the antiseptic and healing properties of lavender and started using it clean wounds and burns and treat other skin related ailments.

Properties of Lavender Oil: Lavender essential Oil is obtained from steam distillation of lavender flower tops. Average yield of lavender oil is about 1.4% to 1.6%. The major chemical constituent of Lavender essential oil include: alpha Pinene, limonene, 1,8 cineole, cis-ocimene, trans-ocimene, 3 octanone, camphor, linalool, linayl acetate, etc.

Health Benefits and Applications Lavender Oil:

Lavender Oil is known to have number of benefits, some of the important ones include:

Effect on Nervous System: Lavender essential oil has a very soothing aroma and it has quite a soothing effect on our nervous system giving relief from headaches, tensions, migraines, anxiety, depression etc.

Sleep: Magical properties of Lavender oil induce sleep and put you to rest leaving behind all the tensions on your mind.

Pain reliever: Any kind of pains or sprains in our body related to muscle can be treated effectively using Lavender essential Oil. Regular massage of Lavender oil is also known to bring relief to joint pains.

Urine: Another therapeutic property which makes Lavender oil useful is its ability to stimulate urine production in our body. It also helps in restoring hormonal balance.

Respiratory Disorders: Any infections in the respiratory tracts can be cured by using Lavender essential Oil. Ailments such as, cold, flu, cough, throat infections, asthma, sinus, bronchitis, etc can be treated using Lavender essential oil.

Other therapeutic properties of Lavender Oil that make it useful are; Diuretic, hair care, blood circulation, better digestion, immunity building, skincare, etc.

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