Lavender Oil

Lavender oil is an essential oil obtained by distillation from the flower spikes of certain species of lavender.

General Uses

It is generally used nowadays for aromatherapy.

Medicinal Uses

Lavender oil can be used to treat a huge variety of ailments and is an essential component of any household first aid box.
  • Cream Add a few drops of oil to chamomile cream for eczema.
  • Lotion Add a few drops of oil to a little water for sunburn or scalds.
  • Chest Rub Add 1 ml oil and 5 drops chamomile oil to 10 ml carrier oil for asthmatic and bronchitic spasm.
  • Hair Rinse Dilute 5-10 drops of oil in water for lice, or use a few drops of neat oil on a fine comb for nits.
  • Massage Oil Dilute 1 ml 'lavender oil' in 25 ml carrier oil, and massage into painful muscles. Dilute 10 drops in 25 ml carrier oil and massage into the temples and nape of the neck for tension headaches or at the first hint of a migraine.
  • Oil Apply undiluted to insect bites and stings. Dilute 10 drops oil in 25 ml carrier oil for sunstroke or to help prevent sunburn. (Note: this is not an effective sunblock.)

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