AliO.: Natural Skin Care Products-Lavender

Natural Skin Care Products-Lavender

Lavender in Skin Care Products

Lavender is one of the worlds most used, most popular, and most medicinal oils in existence. It has so many wonderful properties to use in skin care and in holistic medicine. There are some 39 species. The lavender used therapeutically for aromatherapy, skin care, and holistic medicine, is called lavandula angustifolia or true lavender. This is the lavender that relaxes you and is used the most-therapeutically. Oddly enough-some lavenders actually stimulate you. They all have different chemical constituents, so if you want to relax, read the label and the Latin names to get the correct lavender for your purpose. To learn how essential oils are distilled watch this video from The American College of Healthcare Sciences.

Lavender Uses

Lavender is excellent for skin care. It is an antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, and helps to heal scars. Lavender is the best essential oil for healing minor burns while also healing cuts, wounds, insect bites, and many minor skin problems. The other great benefit of lavender essential oils is the harmonizing effect that it has on the nervous system and its ability to relieve stress. Lavender has the ability to exert a sedative or stimulant action depending on what an individual needs. Lavender can calm the mind and body in times of emotional or mental unrest—BUT—at the same time lavender can revive the spirits to bring you out of physical and emotional depletion.