Lavender Organic Pure Essential Oil (10ml)

Name: Lavender, Lavandula officinalis/angustifoliaManufacturer: Natural by NatureSize: 10 mlConcentration: 100% concentrated and pure
We say: This is a pure lavender essential oil that comes from the Mount Ventoux region of France, renowned for their superb lavender. There are many different kinds of lavender on the market from many different countries but many favour the lavenders grown at higher altitude because of their gentle, sweet yet powerful properties.About Lavender Essential Oil: Lavender is the most versatile of all the essential oils, reacting in accord with the system’s particular needs at any given time. It is therefore an essential addition to your natural medicine cabinet. Patricia Davis (Aromatherapy An A-Z) sums it up perfectly: “Calming, soothing, normalizing and balancing – restores unbalanced states of mind or body to a state of balance where healing can take place.” Description of Aroma: Like clean, fresh, tangy mountain air. Classically pleasing and instantly recognizable, this soothing fragrance is sweet and flowery with a woody undertone. Lavender adds a light floral softness to your blends. Ruling Planet: Mercury.Properties Beneficial To The Mind, Emotions and Spirit: This incomparable oil is calming, soothing, relaxing and balancing, physically, emotionally and spiritually. An ideal choice if you are suffering from depression, stress, anxiety, melancholy, fear, extreme mood swings or irritability. It can also help if you have volatile or intense emotions and want more stability, reducing negative self-talk and aiding balanced decision-making and clear thinking. The fragrance imparts a feeling of inner freedom that allows you to let go of compulsive behaviour and anger.This oil has a tonifying and soothing effect on the nervous system, which may be beneficial if you are suffering from nervous exhaustion. It is particularly helpful for insomnia, reducing mental ramblings, resulting in a calm, peaceful state conducive to sleep. The aromatic influences of lavender are peace, love, health and higher consciousness. It is said to have an appeasing effect on an over-active astral body, bringing back under control of the vital centres. It is also recommended for people with intense psychic abilities, such as healers and mediums, to prevent the depletion of their energy and vitality. Of Interest: This hardy plant is native to the Mediterranean, and has been used continuously for thousands of years in perfumery, cosmetics and medicine. Lavender oil was used in Greece, Rome and Persia to disinfect sick rooms and hospitals, and to cleanse wounds. It was one of the favourite aromatics used by the Romans in their baths, in fact the name lavender comes from the Latin lavare, meaning to wash. Roman housewives would put sprigs of these aromatic flowers between freshly washed sheets. It was the Romans who introduced lavender to Britain and Northern Europe. Hildegarde of Bingen recommended lavender for maintaining a pure character, while Rudolf Steiner suggested that lavender has a stabilizing effect on the physical, etheric and astral bodies, indicating a positive effect on disorders of a psychological nature.For centuries lavender bags kept moths and insects at bay in linen closets and clothes drawers. The principal ingredient in pot-pourri and herb sachets, it used to be strewn on the floors of churches and houses for festive occasions. Popular in the Elizabethan and Stuart ages, it was the favourite perfume of the wife of King Charles I, Queen Henrietta Maria. The flowers can be made into an aromatic teas that calms the nerves, and they also give a rather unusual flavour to certain French and Moroccan recipes. Nearly every cologne, toilet water and vinegar once contained this oil, and this is probably why some people consider the scent old-fashioned. The plant belongs to the same family as many other popular herbs, and the finest qualit…