Lavender oil use is widely available and the most useful and cheapest of essential oils which can help acne
, eczema, dermatitis, psoriasis, bruises, burns, asthma, bronchitis, headaches, migraine, and insomnia to name a few.
It is one of the few essential oils which can be applied directly to the skin and can be used safely on minor burns with very effective results. When acne is angry and red, lavender can help to take away the angry look by soothing and calming the skin.
This beautiful flowering shrub is a native to the Mediterranean region although it is now grown all over the world. Lavender oil use is one of the most versatile and widely used aromatherapy oils used today.
The name lavender maybe comes from the Latin Lavare, meaning “to wash”, the ancient Romans loved to wash but also valued the plant for its medicinal benefits.
Honey and Lavender
My daughter has a beautiful lavender plant which grows in the garden under her sitting room window. Her cat, Daisy, loves to sit for hours on the window sill in the summer and watch through the glass (she is not stupid) as hundreds of bees buzz about the lavender looking for nectar. Lavender flowers yield abundant nectar which give a high quality honey : this could explain where some of the magical qualities of honey
comes from.
Lavender is anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, sedative and calming.
Very effective in treating scalds and burns, by helping to heal and prevent scarring.
A natural antibiotic and anti-fungal, used for skin infectins and acne.
It has anti-inflammatory actions in exzema, rheumatism, bruises, sprains and dermatitis.
It calms and sedates in cases of insomnia, anxiety and shock.
Lavender has some pain killing activity in arthritis and muscle pain.
Click on the link below to discover lots more uses for lavender.
Joys-of-lavender Lavender is one of the most versatile plants. The plant and the essential oil can be used for crafts, cooking, health and more.
Lavender Oil Use Beauty Recipes
Lavender Milk Bath
At the end of a long day there is nothing nicer than a lavender milk bath to help you relax and unwind.
1 cup of milk
5 drops of lavender essential oil
Pour the milk into the bath
while the taps are still running, add the drops of lavender and mix water with your hand before soaking in your lavender milk bath.
Lavender Steam
Perhaps one of the best benefits using lavender on the skin taking the angry red appearance away from unwanted acne and blemishes as it has anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial properties.
You need a clean bowl
A few drops of essential lavender oil
Hot water
A towel
Cleanse your face before steam. Place a few drops of essential lavender oil into a bowl of very hot water. Sit with your head over the bowl and under the towel for 10 minutes. As well as being beneficial to your skin this steam treatment is wonderfully relaxing.
Lavender Moisturising Lotion for Oily Skin
This lotion has a very light, almost liquid texture which suits oily skin better than a rich cream.
1tbsp emulsifying ointment
1tbsp almond oil
125ml purified water
1/2 tsp borax
1tsp witch hazel
1tsp lavender water or 3-4 drops pure lavender essential oil.
Put the emulsifying ointment and almond oil in one bowl and the water and borax in a second one. Stand both bowls over separate pans of simmering water and stir until the oils have melted and the borax has dissolved. Remove from the heat and add the witch hazel to the bowl of water, then pour this mixture into the oil, stirring as you do so. Finally, mixing the lavender water or essential oils, and heat gently, at intervals, until the mixture has cooled and thickened. Transfer into a clean jar and use within 2-3 months.
More Lavender Oil Use
Cooling Bath
If you want to keep a suntan, don't soak in a piping hot bath - it only encourages the outer layer of skin to soften, flake or peel. Opt instead for this lukewarm bath which will calm the skin.
Two 5ml diluted lavender oil
2 drops pure lavender essential oil
1 drop pure camomile essential oil
Add the oils to a bath filled with lukewarm water.
Frankincense aromatherapy
oil was one of the most highly priced substances of the ancient world: it was once as valuable as gold.
Chamomile
is one of the most useful herbs in the beauty world because of its anti-inflammatory and anti-irritating properties.
Ylang ylang
is relaxing, stimulating, sensual and uplifting; base/middle note ; heavy, sweet, floral, exotic.
Tea tree
is one of the favourite oils that I use as a Beauty Therapist.