Description
DoTerra Lavender Essential Oil
Lavandula angustifolia 15ml
Lavender Essential Oil is well known for it’s unmistakable aroma and many therapeutic benefits.
It is used for it’s soothing, calming properties (especially on the mind) and is fantastic for speeding up the healing process of burns, cuts, stings and skin irritations..
In history, the Egyptians and Romans used Lavender for mummification, bathing, relaxation, cooking and as a perfume.
Some of the benefits are:
- Heals wounds and burns
- Reduces high blood pressure and cholesterol
- Relieves insomnia
- Supports hormone balance
- Relaxes the body and reduces anxiety
- Heals skin disorders
- Balances blood sugar for diabetes
Uses of Lavender Essential Oil
- Keep a bottle of Lavender Essential Oil on hand for minor burns, cuts and scrapes.
- Freshen your linen closet, mattress, car or the air by combining Lavender Essential Oil with water in a spray bottle.
- Add to your bath water to soak away stress or apply to the temples and the back on the neck to ease muscle tension.
- Use in cooking to soften citrus flavors and add a flavorful twist to marinades, baked goods and desserts.
- All a few drops of Lavender Essential Oil to pillows, bedding or the bottom of your feet for a restful night’s sleep.
- Put on as a fragrance to replace chemical perfumes.
- Take as a supplement or use topically on the neck to lower cholesterol and blood pressure.
- Diffuse in the air to relax and improve your mood.
Directions for use
- Diffusion: Use three to four drops in the diffuser.
- Internal use: Dilute one drop in 120ml of liquid.
- Topical use: Apply one to two drops to the desired area. Dilute with doTerra fractionated coconut oil to minimize any skin sensitivity.
Cautions
Possible skin sensitivity. Keep out of reach of children. If you are pregnant, nursing or under a doctor’s care, consult your physician. Avoid contact with eyes, inner ears and sensitive areas.