Lavender

One of the most well known of the essential oils, with a sweet floral fragrance and a multitude of uses. Has a marked sedating effect on the nervous system. The Romans used lavender in preparation for childbirth. Flowers strewn with lavender were thought to ward off plague.

Uses: Abscesses, acne, asthma, athlete's foot, boils, bruises, burns and sunburn, cuts, cystitis, depression, eczema, hair care, hayfever, headaches, high blood pressure, insect bites, insect repellant, insomnia, labour, lice, migraine, muscular aches and pains, period pains, PMT, pregnancy, rashes, ringworm, rheumatism, skin care (all types), sprains, spots, stress related conditions and varicose veins. A true all-rounder!

Lavender is a very 'safe' oil, and can be used for a wide range of children's complaints - chicken pox, nappy rash, restlessness, teething pain and tummy ache.

Methods: Bath, Massage & Skin Oil, Vaporisation. Apply neat for First Aid

£5.10