My french is very rusty but curing is the same as healing some may say. There are many companies out there today that use lavender in perfumes and lotions for good reason. Many of your upscale salons also use it to create and ambiance of exclusivity. However I was just turned on to it as a way to heal the many ailments I face each and every day. Many of you might know by reading my blog that I am always searching for better ways to heal my aches and pains. I must say I think I found something that does just that plus much more! Recently a friend of mine turned me on to using 100% Lavender Oil to rub on swollen joints. Of course you need to check and see if you are allergic but she said, “Rub it on the joint, go ahead”, I did and I have to say a few hours later my knee was feeling better. That is when I thought I need to look into the healing properties of this lovely oil. After doing some research I found it helps with a multitude of ailments to include: sore muscles, acne, burns, earache, eczema, headaches and much more.
I am also told it lowers blood pressure and helps with stress. Plus you smell fresh and clean. You can purchase this oil at your local health for store for about $10 for a 1 oz bottle but they do sell it in larger quantities. So here it is a short list of things you can either combine or use lavender oil with to heal yourself!
- Aching Muscles
If you’ve spent a back-breaking afternoon in the gym or the garden, jump into a lavender bath to soothe aches & pains away. Apply Epsom salts & a few drops of lavender oil to the bath and soak away the tension. - Acne
Lavender is one of the most valuable oils for the treatment of acne, according to aromatherapists. “It inhibits the bacteria that cause the skin infection, helps to re balance the over-secretion of sebum, which the bacteria thrive on, and reduce scarring”. Add a few drops of lavender oil to a plain cream sold by chemists and use as a moisturizer or cleanser. - Burns (minor)
After you have cooled the area by immersing it in running cold water for 5 minutes, gently stroke on lavender oil. Pain relief is almost immediate, and burn usually heals without scarring. - Cuts & Wounds
To sooth pain apply lavender oil. It will prevent bacterial infection and aid scar-free healing. - Earache
Warm a bottle of lavender oil in hot water for a minute or two, then gently massage a few drops into the skin around the ears and throat. For babies & small children, add 2-3 drops of the warmed oil to a little olive oil and massage in the same way. - Eczema
Stroke infused lavender oil (a few drops of lavender oil & carrier oil) into dry, itchy skin—small children will find this especially comforting or add a few drops of lavender oil to calamine lotion, shake before use.
- Fevers
For babies or small children, sponge them down very gently with tepid water to which you have added a drop of lavender oil. Take care not to let them get chilled. This works for adults too. - Insomnia
In a number of small studies, elderly psychiatric patients have been shown to sleep better and be more alert during the day when their sleep medication is replaced with lavender oil either dropped on their pillows, or placed in a diffuser on the ward. To help to induce sleep, put 3 or 4 drops of lavender oil on your pillow. For babies, add 1 drop of lavender oil & geranium oil in carrier oil and massage into babies back or a few drops in their bedtime bath. - Menstrual Cramps
Massage a few drops of lavender oil your lower abdomen or apply a hot compress onto the area, which a little lavender oil has been sprinkled. - Shingles
Combine a mix of lavender oil with, analgesic, antiviral & scar preventing essential oils neat or on compresses on the agonizing lesions of shingles. It usually produces a cure within 5-8 days. - Sinusitis
Lavender is one of several essential oils that aromatherapists recommend for inhalations to relieve sinusitis, add two drops of lavender & thyme oil to a bowl of near-steaming water and inhale slowly and deeply, with a towel over your head & bowl. - Stress & Anxiety
Keep a spritzer of Lavender Mist handy to spray on your face during the day, or apply lavender oil to your temples.
Wishing you love and light! And hoping you sleep well with a dab of lavender oil!
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