Lavender

Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)

Constituents:

• Alcohols: 30-58%

• Esters: 26-52%

• Monoterpenes: 7-24%

• Sesquiterpenes: 3-9%

• Aldehydes: 2-5%

• Oxides: 2-4%

• Coumarins: 1-4%

• Ketones: 1-3%

Indications/ Uses:

• anxiety

• depression

• allergies

• insomnia

• stress

• skin irritations: bee stings, abrasions, sun burn

Dose/applications (several times a day or as needed):

• For anxiety, depression, insomnia, stress:

  • Place one drop of Lavender oil in bath water and soak for 15-20min

  • Place one drop of Lavender oil onto the pillow at night

  • Rub one drop of Lavender oil into palms. With palms near the nose, inhale deeply 5-10 times.

  • Massage one drop of Lavender oil into the neck and shoulder muscles.

  • Diffuse Lavender oil daily in room for 2-3 hours. (must use cold air diffuser)

• For allergies:

  • place 6-12 drops of oil into a vegetable capsule with several drops of olive oil. Ingest 1-2 capsule per day.

• For skin abrasions, sun burns, or bee stings:

  • apply one drop of Lavender oil directly on the affected area.

Warnings:

• Irritating to the eyes (oils will remain on the skin after washing with soap and water)

• Dilute with olive or sweet almond oil if aroma is too strong

• To reduce after-taste form ingesting capsules, freeze capsules first before ingesting.

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