Alchemist's note: This is one of the most basic and widely used oils - a must have for your low-tox journey. Used for its calming effect not just through the nose but also on the skin, Lavender oil can be used in a variety of ways around your house. A few drops in a spray bottle can help calm your mood or relieve that itch that's been bothering you. A few drops in your washing will leave a calming aroma on your clothes and linen.
Lavendar has a soft floral aroma that has been used widely since ancient times. It can be used in diffusers, added to bathwater, massage/ skin blends where it’s believed to promote calmness and generate feelings of relaxation. A definite must-have in all homes.
"Many reports published have shown lavender essential oil to possess high cholinesterase inhibitory activities and other biological activities beneficial to human health, such as being antibacterial, anti-fungal, sedative, anti-depressive, eective for burns and insect bites, anticancer, anti-spasmolytic, anti-inflammatory [12], antioxidant, acaricides etc. The main component of essential oils are terpenoids, which are low-molecular and lipophilic compounds that can easily cross the blood-brain barrier." (Dong et. al., 2020)
Common & Traditional Uses:
Calming, inflammation (bites and stings), cuts/abrasions, eczema, nausea, dry skin, chapped lips, hayfever, dry scalp.
Scientific Name: Lavandula angustifolia
Chemical Constituents: Linalyl Acetate, Linalool, (z)-B-Ocimene, Lavandulyl acetate, Terpinene-4-ol, B-Caryophyllene, (E)-B-Farnesene, (E)-B-Ocimene, 3-Octanyl Acetate