Lavender Constituents:Volatile oil (up to 1.5%, containing linabol, linalyl acetate, lavendulyl acetate, terpinenol, cineole, camphor, borneol, pinene, limonene), tannins, coumarins (coumarin, umbelliferone, hemiarin), flavonoids, triterpenoids

Lavender Oil Description

Lavender's volatile oil contains over one hundred components. and combines well with many oils including citrus, clove, patchouli, rosemary, clary sage and pine. It's tension relieving properties make it a perfect antidote to todays stressful world. Lavender oil is used in baths, room sprays, toilet waters, perfumes, colognes, massage oils, sachets, salves, skin lotions and oils. Beware however, most commercial products are stretched with synthetics and may contain as little as 3 percent real lavender making them a poor substitute for the real essential oil.

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Lavender is a small shrub that grows 2 to 3 feet high with evergreen leaves and lovely violet-blue spiking flowers. It is a perenial favorite in my garden. If I had to choose the essential oil I could not live without it would be lavender. Not a day goes by that I don't find a use for it. Lavender is arguably the most versatile of the essential oils, quite literally a medicine chest in a bottle. It is gentle enough to use undiluted in daily skin care, and strong enough to heal damaged and burned skin. lavender oil massage relaxes and soothes sore muscles after a hard day, and a few drops on my pillow sends me off to sleep at night. Lavender oil can also be used in facial skin care to sooth and clear the redness often associated with acne prone skin, and act to prevent acne breakouts. For headaches apply a few drops of lavender oil neat to the temples.

Lavender oil can also be used to improve the lives of our canine animal companions. (Not for catz) Lavender can be used in a massage oil to relieve the pain and stiffness older dogs have in in the morning, diffused in the air as a treatment for coughs and respiratory infections, and makes a good, flea and tick repellent for dogs. The essential oil of lavender works wonders to calm a nervous or excited animal. In depressed or aggressive animals, lavender can be used to lift spirits and adjust attitudes. (1)