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 usually used to adulterate the dearer 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 only in assuaging nervousness, complications, and insomnia. It reduces each the time it takes to go to sleep and the variety of occasions you wake within the night time. Latest research have proven that lavender important oil could be therapeutic earlier than surgical procedure, reducing nervousness throughout IV placement, and growing affected person satisfaction scores. It is even been studied and confirmed efficient as an oral remedy for nervousness, on par with standard antidepressant remedy.
WHAT ARE THE SKINCARE USES OF LAVENDER?
Lavender important oil, lavender-infused oil, and lavender hydrosol are all broadly utilized in skincare merchandise. Lavender is likely one of the few important oils that may be utilized on to the pores and skin with out dilution. It’s non-irritating and could be soothing to pores and skin circumstances akin to eczema and psoriasis. It has additionally confirmed helpful in treating main alopecia (hair loss) when utilized to the scalp day by 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 few of the merchandise listed within the chart beneath.)
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 because of a part of the oil referred to as linalool. Should you apply it instantly after a burn or a chew, you need to expertise considerably much less ache and swelling, because it has an anti-histamine impact. (As an additional advantage, it would 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 bathtub linens – Marie Antoinette allegedly used it in her adorning.
- Lavender has been used since medieval occasions to keep at bay 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 couple of flowers to your tea earlier than bedtime!
OSMIA PRODUCTS WITH LAVENDER:
Soak away your sore muscular tissues or apprehensive thoughts. Lavender-infused oil, from our personal natural lavender, coats the grains of French sea salt, leaving you delicate 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 skill that can assist you transition into sleep, this nourishing physique oil ought to be a part of your bedtime routine. It is also glorious for eczema-prone pores and skin, with lavender, cedar, and roman chamomile important oils.
Lavender maillette, a lovely French cultivar, offers all of the aromatherapy advantages of lavender, with a superbly pure, candy scent. Therapeutic massage into drained muscular tissues, temples, toes, fingers, knees, and elbows after bathing, and put together to be hooked for all times.
The scent is just fantastic – natural lavender and pine important oils mix completely to raise your senses. Mildly exfoliating because of the sandalwood powder, this cleaning soap additionally has an important really feel on the pores and skin. A favourite for any out of doors fanatic.
With love and plenty of luxurious lavender from us to you,
The data contained on this publish is for academic curiosity solely and isn’t meant to signify claims for actions of lavender. This data will not be meant for use for analysis or remedy of any bodily or psychological sickness or illness.
