INGREDIENT:

Lavender

WHAT IS THE FANCY LATIN NAME? 

Lavandula angustifolia

WHERE DOES LAVENDER COME FROM?

Lavender is native to the mountainous areas of the Mediterranean, however is now grown throughout Europe, Australia, and the USA.  Lavandula angustifolia is taken into account “true lavender, and has a candy, pure scent with little or no camphor. Spike lavender, which grows at decrease altitudes, has a camphorous odor, and is typically used to adulterate the costlier true lavender important oil. (Osmia doesn’t use spike lavender, in case you are curious.) We develop a few of our personal, natural lavender (pictured above) within the Colorado mountains, at about 7000 toes. We additionally use natural lavender important oil from France and Bulgaria.

WHAT ARE THE AROMATHERAPY USES OF LAVENDER?

Lavender important oil is handiest in assuaging anxiousness, complications, and insomnia. It reduces each the time it takes to go to sleep and the variety of occasions you wake within the evening. Current research have proven that lavender important oil will be therapeutic earlier than surgical procedure, lowering anxiousness throughout IV placement, and growing affected person satisfaction scores. It is even been studied and confirmed efficient as an oral therapy for anxiousness, on par with standard antidepressant treatment.

WHAT ARE THE SKINCARE USES OF LAVENDER?

Lavender important oil, lavender-infused oil, and lavender hydrosol are all extensively utilized in skincare merchandise. Lavender is without doubt one of the few important oils that may be utilized on to the pores and skin with out dilution. It’s non-irritating and will be soothing to pores and skin situations corresponding to eczema and psoriasis. It has additionally confirmed helpful in treating main alopecia (hair loss) when utilized to the scalp each day. Some research have proven that it will increase collagen synthesis, which can assist with pores and skin therapeutic, and will contribute to wholesome pores and skin texture and tone. Lavender flowers can be utilized to make an infused oil when mixed with a cold-pressed oil like olive oil: after a number of weeks or months, the flowers are strained out, forsaking the scent and anti inflammatory constituents of the plant. (We make our personal lavender-infused oil, and use it in a number of the merchandise listed within the chart under.)

DOES LAVENDER HAVE OTHER USES?

Lavender is a good important oil to maintain within the kitchen for treating burns and bug bites. It’s anti-inflammatory, and has some ache relieving properties, principally on account of a part of the oil referred to as linalool. In case you apply it instantly after a burn or a chunk, you must expertise considerably much less ache and swelling, because it has an anti-histamine impact. (As an additional advantage, it can make you are feeling all mushy and heat in your soul, which distracts you from no matter painful factor simply occurred.)

FUN FACTS ABOUT LAVENDER

• The title lavender comes from the latin verb “lavare“, which means “to clean”.
• Lavender oil has been used for hundreds of years to scent mattress and tub linens – Marie Antoinette allegedly used it in her adorning. 
• Lavender has been used since medieval occasions to chase away sickness (it does have antibacterial properties) and canopy odor (they did not bathe a lot again then).
• It’s a part of the mint household, and the flowers are edible in small to average portions. Attempt including a number of flowers to your tea earlier than bedtime!

OSMIA PRODUCTS WITH LAVENDER: 

Our greatest-seller for delicate lips, this small however mighty lip physician is what you are searching for to assist these puckers. We use lavender-infused olive oil (made with our personal, hand-harvested lavender), natural cocoa butter and argan oil, and no important oils.

 

Soak away your sore muscle mass or nervous thoughts. Lavender-infused oil, from our personal natural lavender, coats the grains of French sea salt, leaving you mushy and deeply relaxed.

Wonderful for sunburned or post-procedure pores and skin, this lavender-rich oil is profoundly therapeutic to broken pores and skin. Helichrysum works with lavender to restore cells and strengthen collagen manufacturing. 

Know for its means that can assist you transition into sleep, this nourishing physique oil needs to be a part of your bedtime routine. It is also wonderful for eczema-prone pores and skin, with lavender, cedar, and roman chamomile important oils.

Lavender maillette, a fantastic French cultivar, offers all of the aromatherapy advantages of lavender, with a superbly pure, candy scent. Therapeutic massage into drained muscle mass, temples, toes, palms, knees, and elbows after bathing, and put together to be hooked for all times.

The scent is solely great – natural lavender and pine important oils mix completely to raise your senses. Mildly exfoliating as a result of sandalwood powder, this cleaning soap additionally has an ideal really feel on the pores and skin. A favourite for any outside fanatic.

With love and many luxurious lavender from us to you, 

The data contained on this submit is for academic curiosity solely and isn’t meant to signify claims for actions of lavender. This data just isn’t meant for use for analysis or therapy of any bodily or psychological sickness or illness