- Lavender is a calming essential oil that alleviates complications experienced in the nervous and respiratory systems. The soothing scent makes it a great sedative for insomnia. Lavender's calming influence helps insomniacs relax and sleep. When used as a massage oil, lavender helps to relieve emotional stress, depression, nervous anxiety and restlessness. One or two drops of lavender oil on the pillow can help you sleep peacefully.
Lavender also helps clear up respiratory problems. According to Organicfacts.net, those problems include infections such as sinus congestion, colds, bronchitis and asthma. The best treatment is to add 2 to 4 drops of lavender to vaporizers and inhalers used to treat many respiratory problems. Also, you can boil 2 to 3 cups of water and add the same number of drops of lavender to the water and inhale the vapors. - Lavender is good for the skin. It has cell-rejuvenation properties that heal wounds, minor burns, rashes, bruises and acne, as well as abrasions and sores skin. You can add a few drops to your skin creams or moisturizers before applying.
- Lavender soothes sore muscles, headaches and tension. Massage a few drops of lavender into the temples, at the back of the neck and along the shoulders to relieve headaches and tension in the neck and shoulders.
Two or three drops of lavender in hot tea can relieve menstrual cramps. For quick relief, massage lavender oil into the lower abdomen.
Earaches can receive some immediate relief from lavender oil. Apply a few drops of oil to cotton balls and place a cotton ball in each ear to cure an earache. Another method, according to Netherfield, is to warm the bottle of lavender oil for about one minute then massage a few drops of lavender oil around the ear and the throat. - Just a few drops of lavender applied to the skin can soothe itchy mosquito bites and can also repel mosquitoes.
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