LAVENDER - THE SWISS ARMY KNIFE OF OILS

First of all I would like to welcome you to my Blog.  All of the Oils I will be speaking are Young Living Essential Oils.  Anything you see or read here does not apply to any other Essential Oils on the market.  I know that Young Living’s Essential Oils are 100% Pure and I do not know that about other oils out there.  So please don’t expect the same results, or ingest any other oils unless they are Young Living and are labeled as a Dietary Supplement.

To begin, I am going to talk about Lavender today. It is one of the most versatile oils there is, which is why they call it the Swiss Army Knife of Oils.

Young Living’s Lavender Plants are grown in Utah, Idaho and France.  The plant is steam distilled from the flowering top.

A French scientist was the first to discover Lavender’s ability to promote tissue regeneration and speed wound healing when he severely burned his arm in a laboratory explosion.  Today, Lavender is one of the few essential oils to still be listed in the British Pharmacopeia, which is an annual published collection of quality standards for UK medicinal substances.  It is used by individuals and organizations involved in pharmaceutical research, development, manufacture and testing.

The medical properties of Lavender are: Antiseptic, anti fungal, analgesic, antitumoral, anticonvulsant, vosadilating, relaxant, anti-inflammatory, reduces blood fat/cholestoral, combats excess sebum on skin.

You can use Lavender for (to name a few) Respiratory infections, high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis, menstrual problems/PMS, skin conditions (perineal repair, acne, eczema, psoriasis, scarring, stretch marks), burns, hair loss, insomnia, and nervous tension.

The fragrant influence of Lavender is calming, relaxing and balancing; both physically and emotionally.  Lavender has been documented to improve concentration and mental acuity.

University of Miami researchers found that inhalation of lavender oil increased beta waves in the brain, suggesting heightened relaxation.  It also reduced depression and improved cognitive performance.  A 2001 Osaka Kyoiku University study found that Lavender reduced mental stress and increased alertness. 

Lavender can be applied Neat (directly to skin), on chakras and/or Vita Flex points (which is something we will talk about later).  You can also inhale it directly, diffuse or take as a dietary supplement.

I have personally used Lavender every single day since I began using Young Living Essential Oils.  In most cases, I use it more than once per day.  It truly is an amazing oil.

I could write all day about my personal usages with Lavender and the results that I have had.  I will give you a few examples of why it is a great Essential Oil to have around the house.

1) Stops Snoring…… yes, you heard me right.  If you’ve ever been woken up or just couldn’t sleep because someone was snoring, you have to get a diffuser and you have to diffuse lavender.  My Young Living Diffuser, which I got in my Premium Starter Kit when I purchased it, lasts for about 8 hours if I diffuse it on 30 second interments during the night.  It goes on about 11:00 pm and runs out between 6:45 and 7:00 am.

2) You will sleep like a baby. I’ve never had a better night sleep. And that has been true from the first day I started diffusing it at night.  A funny story that I like to tell is…… the first day that my Kit arrived, I set my diffuser up for the night.  Bob and I went to bed and we both conked right out.  Now normally, 1, 2 or 3 of my 5 cats wakes me up in the morning.  When I woke up that next morning, I slowly opened my eyes, looked at all my cats on the bed and floor (STILL SLEEPING), looked at Bob (Bob was looking back at me), and I asked him how he slept.  We both agreed we slept liked rocks and I had to wake my cats up because they were still asleep.  First time ever!

So my days goes on, and my phone just never stops ringing during the day.  I spoke with 2 friends who commented on how bad the storm was the night before.  Well, I sure didn’t hear any storm.  I asked Bob if he heard it and he said no. So I go on with my day and when my son got home from work and came to pick London up, I asked him if he heard the storm last night.  He said “how could you not…. it was so bad I thought my windows were going to blow out”.  The only thing I could do is laugh. That, my friends, is how good this Lavender is when you diffuse it.

3) Bee Stings, Mosquito Bites, no problem.  One drop of Lavender, and the itch or sting is gone immediately.  I got bit by a mosquito last week for the first time in many years.  I had 2 big bites and I put a drop of Lavender on it and in 10 minutes it was 80% gone. An hour later, it was gone completely.  No sign of it.  

Lavender has so many uses.  I use it in my diffuser necklace and I apply it to my wrists, just for a peaceful, calming feeling when I need it throughout my day.  I also use it to make my own facial moisturizer and lip balm, I put it into my mascara bottle, make foaming hand soap…… I could go on and on.

I hope you’ve enjoyed reading about the benefits of Lavender.  If I could build a house on a Lavender field, I would.  I would probably be like Dorothy in the poppy field and sleep my life away! But a peaceful life it would be.

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