Lavender Oil And Its Uses
Lavandula officinalis is the official name of lavender oil, and this essential oil is used in fragrant sachets used to lend its fragrance to clothes, shampoos, soaps, and in aromatic candles for the purpose of aromatherapy. Origin: ‘Lavare’ is the Latin root word that gives lavender its name. Lavare means “to wash” and some believe that lavender got its name from the word because it has been used in baths. Lavender herb is also used to treat mood disturbances, depression, anxiety and insomnia. This herb is a native to the Mediterranean region as it grows well in stony and sunny places. But now it grows in the United States, Australia and southern Europe. It is a shrub with leafy green shoots and narrow leaves that can grow up to a height of 60 centimeters. Lavender essential oil is extracted from the fresh flowers. Uses: Pure lavender oil is used in soaps, lotions, infusions, gels, and in aromatherapy oils.
Health benefits:
- Insomnia: For ages, people have believed that lavender can help people fall asleep. Research has shown that lavender oil can help to lift a person’s mood, promote relaxation, improve the quality of sleep, and reduce anxiety.
- Alopecia areata: A study shows that people with alopecia areata can massage their scalps with lavender essential oils to experience hair growth.
- Nervous system: This essential oil has a calming effect on the nerves and can treat emotional stress, nervous tension, depression, anxiety, headaches, and migraines. The refreshing fragrance of the oil can revitalize your mind and can rejuvenate you.
- Pain relief: You can use lavender essential oil for treating pain due to lumbago, backache, sprains, rheumatism, muscular aches, tense muscles, and sore muscles. Oil of lavender can also provide relief from joint pain.
- Urine flow: Organic lavender oil can stimulate the production of urine. It also reduces inflammation of the bladder or cystitis. Lavender is known to restore hormonal balance and can reduce cramps.
- Respiratory disorders: Essential oil of lavender is used to treat respiratory problems like tonsillitis, whooping cough, laryngitis, bronchitis, sinus congestion, cold, cough, flu, and other throat infections.
- Skin care: Skin disorders like inflammation, psoriasis, wrinkles, and acne can be treated with lavender oil. It is also known to heal sunburns, burns, cuts and wounds. When chamomile oil is mixed with lavender oil, the mixture can be used to treat eczema.
- Digestion: Lavender oil can do wonders for your digestive system by stimulating the production of digestive juice
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