Lavender has a versatile reputation and is one of the most widely used essential oil for soothing and relaxing. It is a very safe essential oil to use and from the list of aromatherapy uses listed below, you can see it can help uplift, relieve, stimulate, destroy and calm any symptom. Lavender has a very familiar smell and is used extensively in the skincare and perfumery industry.
Lavender oil has a beautiful odor, described as sweet, floral-herbaceous and refreshing, with a pleasant balsamic woody undertone. It blends wonderfully with bergamot and other citrus oils, clove oils, oakmoss, patchouli, rosemary, sage clary, pine need oils etc.
Listed below are some of the aromatherapy uses of Lavender:
- Analgesic – relieves or diminishes pain
- Anticonvulsant – relieves or controls convulsions
- Antidepressant – uplifts & counteracts depression
- Antimicrobial – resists or destroys pathogens that cause disease
- Antirheumatic – relieves or reduces the symptoms of rheumatism
- Antiseptic – destroys or controls pathogenic bacteria
- Antispasmodic – relieves spasms & cramps of the smooth muscles
- Antitoxic – counteracts poisoning
- Carminative – settles digestion, flatulence & eases gripes
- Cicatrizant – promotes healing through the formation of scar tissue
- Cholagogue – stimulates the flow of bile from the gall bladder into the intestines
- Choleretic – stimulates production & excretion of bile by the liver
- Cytophylactic – stimulates the growth of healthy new skin cells
- Cordial – stimulant & tonic
- Deodorant – counteracts body odors
- Diuretic – increases the production & secretion of urine
- Emmenagogue – promotes & regulates menstruation
- Hypotensive – reduces blood pressure
- Insecticide – destroys insects
- Nervine – stimulates & strengthens the nervous system
- Parasiticide – destroys parasites
- Rubefacient – warms the skin & increases blood flow
- Sedative – calms/reduces nervousness
- Stimulant – stimulates the physiological functions of the body
- Sudorific – helps to induce sweating
- Tonic – invigorates & strengthens the body
- Vermifuge – expels worms or parasites from the body
- Vulnerary – promotes healing of wounds & prevents tissue degeneration
Please check out our Clearly Essentials’ website to see our list of essential oils and carrier oils we supply.