I love essential oils and lavender is one of my favorite
scents.
Lavender essential oil not only smells great but has many
more benefits than creating a sweet smelling room and it should always have a
place in your cabinet.
Ease Insomnia
Certain smells like lavender can have an effect on your
sleep by decreasing heart rate and blood pressure, putting you in a relaxed
state.
You can put a few drops of lavender oil on your pillow or in
a nebulizing diffuser.
You can also place two to three drops of lavender oil mixed
with a few drops of Jojoba Oil in your hands, and then take long deep sniffs of
the oil. After smelling the oil, rub it on your wrist or temples or use several
drops of lavender oil in your bath before bedtime.
Lavender essential oil relaxes the body and mind and this
can help to shut off the mind and allow your body to drift off to sleep.
Anxiety and Stress
Stress, anxiety, and all of the related symptoms that come
along with these conditions can be helped with lavender essential oil.
The same way that the oil relaxes the mind to welcome sleep,
it also relaxes the mind to ward off the effects of stress and anxiety.
When inhaled, the oil has been shown to have a positive
effect in relieving headaches, lowering the heart rate, and clearing brain fog
caused by stress.
With this roll-on perfume applicator, you can take it with you everywhere and
feel calm anywhere.
Acne Treatment
Lavender oil has excellent benefits on the skin because of
its antimicrobial and antioxidant characteristics.
It soothes and nourishes the skin — treating acne, healing
dry skin, and reducing the appearance of dark spots and scars caused by acne.
Other lavender oil benefits include its ability to help reduce
stress and anxiety that are associated with acne breakouts giving healthy and
radiant skin.
Lavender essential oil also has antibacterial properties and
can be used with carrier oil like Jojoba Oil or Coconut Oil as a spot treatment
on the skin to fight acne.
Scalp Treatment
Lavender essential oil can also benefit the scalp as well.
Lavender has antimicrobial properties, which helps prevent
bacteria and fungi from growing.
When applied to hair or scalp, this may prevent common hair
or scalp issues like itchy scalp or dandruff and even infections.
This oil has been shown to be very effective in the fight
against lice, nits, and eggs, and could potentially aid in hair loss conditions
as well.
Massage diluted lavender oil (equal parts lavender essential
oil with jojoba or coconut oil) onto your scalp.
Let it sit for 5 to 10 minutes and then rinse out afterward.
You can leave it in overnight with your hair wrapped in a towel if you want
maximum benefits. You’ll also experience lavender’s calming and lovely scent as
well as some scalp-healing effects.
For some scalp benefit, hair growth, fragrance, and calming
effects, add about 5 drops of lavender oil to shampoo or conditioner.
Helps Digestion
Essential oils have been shown to also help with upset
stomach, nausea, occasional gas and constipation.
Essential Oils can help to calm spasms and provide calming
support to the entire digestive system.
For General stomach upset, drink one cup of water with 1
drop of lavender oil, or apply 1-3 drops with a carrier oil, directly over the
abdomen in a gentle massage.
This will help the body beat the virus in a faster and more
comfortable fashion.
Keeps Pests Away
No matter your location or time of year, unwanted pests can
always find their way into and around your home.
Relaxing outdoors in the summertime can be ruined when bugs are
around.
Lavender is well known to repel insects like mosquitos,
moths and other irritating pests, as the oil smells much better to us than it
does them.
If you do get bitten by a mosquito or another bug, diluted lavender
essential oil can be applied to the insect bite to sooth and comfort the area.
*If you are using essential oils around your baby or pets, please check with your doctor or veterinarian first*
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~Jennifer
