Touted for it's relaxing effect and pleasant clean aroma, lavender oil has a few extra tricks up its sleeves...
Allergies: Diffusing some lavender oil can help to relieve the symptoms of annoying seasonal allergies. Rubbing the oil on your chest, the back of your neck, and in between your eyes can also help relieve allergies and sinusitis.
Heal cuts: Lavender oil has some antiseptic qualities which make it suitable for applying to minor cuts and scrapes to beat back pathogens which interfere with regular healing. In fact, lavender oil was used on world war one battlefields with good results.
Dandruff: It is believed that massaging several drops of lavender into the scalp will help to beat back dandruff.
Bug bites: If you happen to meet the business end of a bee or fire ant, rub some of this essential oil on the bite or sting to help speed healing and relieve the pain. Lavender oil can also bring some instant relief to mosquito bites.
Headaches: The essential oil of lavender is believed to also help to naturally relieve headaches. It is recommended that you rub some of the oil on your temples at the onset to chase away the annoying head pains.
Dry or chapped hands: Are you one of those people who's knuckles seem to split every time winter comes around? Rub some lavender oil on your hands to seal in the moisture and also sooth pain and prevent infection.
Eczema and dermatitis: Applying lavender essential oils to patches of irritated skin resulting from these skin conditions is a great way to naturally heal skin.
Insect repellent: We may love the smell of lavender, but most bugs don't. Dab some lavender oil on cotton balls and place them strategically in your linen closets to keep away moths. Lavender has also long been used to keep scorpions from entering houses.
Sun burn: For best results, mix some lavender oil with water and apple cider vinegar and spray over the areas of skin that have been overexposed to the sun to help relieve inflammation and the hot feeling. Adding aloe vera to the equation may be advisable as well.
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