All The Secrets of Essential Oil of Lavender
Lavender and I have a long history of hate-love relationships. For a long time, I sincerely did not understand why someone would love the frosty freshness full of woody like fragrance, this soft but foggy sensation it caused inside lungs.
So, it took me around five years to understand the rich aroma of lavender and learn to appreciate all the healing properties it has.
I was truly surprised to know that lavender has been one of the strongest and highly valued medicines even since the ancient times.
Ancient Greeks and Romans, for example, used lavender oil as a protection from epidemics and other infectious diseases. They also used lavender to clean air and as a disinfectant for wounds and burns.
In traditional medicine, lavender oil was applied to treating migraine, neurasthenia, cardiovascular disease, and even kidney diseases.
For many centuries, lavender was used as medicine for muscle pain and toothaches.
These days, lavender is well known as the best natural antidepressant and quite often used as an addition to treating emotional disorders such as depression, insomnia, anxiousness, and stress.
Lavender oil is also great for elimination of hormonal disorders and has a beneficial effect on pregnancy.
As one of the strongest antibacterial oils, it helps to relieve inflammation in skin conditions, including psoriasis, eczema and other forms of dermatitis, soothes burn pain and stimulates healing.
How to apply essential oil of lavender in your everyday life?
Ashort disclaimer: all that I am about to say here is related to the essential oils of the company VIVASAN only. I cannot be responsible for the quality and usage of essential oils of other brands.
I will not reveal all the ways you can use essential oil of lavender here because the chances are that the essential oil of lavender you are holding in your hand right now is any other brand but VIVASAN, and I can take responsibility only for the essential oils of the company VIVASAN.
But no worries, soon a chat for those who use products of the company VIVASAN will be available for all of us to transport our conversation about health from theoretical to practical level. I promise a lot of life-changing things coming soon, so make sure to subscribe to my blog not to miss it.
Now, let’s move to the main point of this blog post. How can you use essential oil of lavender to help you with skin conditions, insomnia, stress, and different kinds of pain.
Aromatherapy
This way is great if you have insomnia, stress, anxiousness, as an additional treatment of depression, common cold, and as a general antibacterial measure.
All you need is to put 3-5 drops of essential oil of lavender in your aroma diffuser or, if you do not have an aroma diffuser, you can take a bowl of hot water and drop a few drops of essential oil in it.
To know more about aromatherapy read one of my previous blog posts. You can find the link below.
Inhalation
This way is great if you have common cold, runny nose or other viral infections.
Add 3-4 drops of essential oil of lavender into the bowl with hot water, cover yourself with a blanket, creating a mini vaporarium, and keep inhaling and exhaling for 7-15 minutes. Repeat the procedure for 3-5 days.
If the vapor is too hot to breathe, let the water to cool down. The vapor should be comfortable temperature for inhalation.
Bath
This is a great way to relax, get rid of the muscle tension and pain, normalize hormonal function.
Add 5 drops of essential oil of lavender on an emulsifier (it can be sea salt) and sit in bath for 10-15 minutes. Again, be careful with the water temperature. The water should be 37-38 degrees Celcius. Overheated water can cause a pressure surge and load on the heart.
Massage
This way is helpful from muscle pain, osteochondrosis, neuralgia, rheumatism, and radiculitis.
For this you will need to add 5-7 drops of essential oil of lavender into 10 grams of a massage oil for you massage session.
Compress
This is a must-know for everyone. Essential oil of lavender is a phenomenal medicine for even the most severe burns. This method is also great for treating psoriasis, eczema and other forms of dermatitis.
Add 7-10 drops of essential oil of lavender into 150 milliliters of room temperature water and apply the wet compress to the affected area two-three times a day.
Mouthwash
This way is great for treating stomatitis, periodontal disease, toothache, and as caries prevention.
You will need just 1 drop of essential oil on a glass of water. Rinse your mouth two times a day after you brush your teeth.
Beauty hacks with essential oil of lavender
Adding a few drops of lavender oil into your shampoo, for example, will help to reduce hair loss and serve as a dandruff prevention.
Adding 5 drops of essential oil of lavender into 10 grams of cream (Calendula cream) helps to heal surgical sutures and scars.
Essential oil of lavender is an absolute healer and pain reliever, so having it in your first aid kit is rather a necessity these days.
Stay healthy and mindful, and thank you for stopping by today. If you have any questions about the essential oils I use, or about the usage of essential oil of lavender, feel free to contact me at any time and I will try to provide you with all the answers.
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