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Organic Lavender Essential Oil (Lavandula angustifolia) 10ml

Organic Lavender Essential Oil (Lavandula angustifolia) 10ml

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The lavender essential oils is probably one of the most useful of the essential oils, versatile and very popular throughout the world, this essential oil was a favourite bath time cleanser with the Romans. The oil is cultivated in many countries in Europe, but most particularly United Kingdom, Italiy and of course France.

So haw does lavender essential oil work? Well depending on how it is used, and the oils with which it is mixed, Lavender oil can be either stimulating or very relaxing. It is also a powerful antiseptic and a healer. The Lavender oil is excellent for tension, depression and tiredness, Lavender can calm, refresh, its invigorating and will help to lift the spirits. This Lavender oil is a very safe essential oil, it can be used in many ways, including for a relaxing aromatherapy massage, in your bath and inhalations.

What the Lavender oil mixes with: Adding a second oil can often improve an oil's therapeutic properties. For instance, the anti-inflammatory action of Chamomile is strengthened by the addition of Lavender.

Latin name: Lavandula angustifolia.

Source: Lavender essential oil is obtained by steam distillation of the fresh flowering tops of this shrub that is native to the Mediterranean areas.

Description and aroma: Lavender oil has a sweet, fresh-herbaceous aroma. The odour of the lavender oil is calming, uplifting and refreshing.

Key qualities: Soothing, sedative, antidepressant, calming, relaxing, balancing, restorative, cephalic, appeasing, cleansing, purifying.

Blends well with: Bergamot, Chamomile, Citronella, Lemon, and Pine.

£6.15