Lavender Essential Oil (EO)

Great things it does for your Body:

• Skin care – especially dry or acne prone skin
• Headaches – great when mixed with Peppermint Oil
  
• Burns – The cooling, soothing and skin restorative effects are good for anti-inflammatory sunburn care.
  
• Insect Repellent/Bites and Stings – Repel bugs and takes the sting away from bites.
• Blood Pressure and Heart – Lowers blood pressure because of anti-stress properties
• Congestion/Asthma – Anti-spasmodic and anti-inflammatory properties make lavender good for respiratory support.
• Dandruff – Stimulating and moisturizing effects help with hair shine and dry scalp.

Mind & Body Properties of Lavender EO

• Anti-Stress – The scent of Lavender calms stressful feelings.
• Antidepressant – Lavender is well-documented as an antidepressant EO. oil.
• Refreshing and Uplifting – Help's balance mood swings and PMS symptoms
• Insomnia – A mild sedative effect for those who need their sleep
  

Precautions for Using Lavender: There aren't too many things to worry about with Lavender. As always, if you have super sensitive skin...even to natural products, then please test on a patch of skin first. If you're pregnant, Lavender is one of the few essential oils you can use. Just don't apply neat, mix it with a carrier oil first.

Here are a few more things you can do with Lavender EO:

• Add a few drops to your cleaning water (great to kill germs, odors & the relaxing scent makes you feel better about cleaning).

• Put in rinse water of washing machine.

• Put a few drops on your pillow at night to aid in sleeping.

• Add a few drops to your bath (best added after the water has filled).