Organic Bulgarian lavender ethereal oil
10ml 28 sgd / 30ml 60 sgd
Botanical name: Lavandula angustifolia
Origin: Bulgaria
Extraction: Steam distilled
Plant part : Aerial parts
Scent: Fragrant floral aroma with herbal camphorous notes
Aromatherapy: Calming & promotes a restful sleep, relaxation, balances mood swings, lessen overall tension.
Skin/bodycare:Speed healing to skin (bruises, cuts, wounds, burns, scars, insect bites), lessen aches & pains, gently helps remove fluid retention, skin tissue regenerator, relieves migraine headaches.
Blends well with: Most oils, especially citrus and florals; also Cedarwood, Clove, Clary Sage, Pine, Patchouli, Frankincense.
Best before Oct 2023 (BN1220, BN0621)
Lavandula angustifolia
The name "lavender" is derived from the Latin /avare, meaning, "to wash." Lavender is one of the most enduringly romantic and evocative scent in the world. It is a well-known folk remedy and its floral scent is still familiar to almost everyone. Since ancient times herbs, such as lavender, have been used (as incense or balms) not only for their anti-bacterial properties, to aid relaxation, but to create a bridge to the sacred through meditation, prayer, or yoga.
The oil and the flowers themselves have restorative properties; a pleasant nerve tonic against faintness/giddiness and vomiting, sprains and spasms, relieves headaches and neuralgia, sunstroke, hysteria, paralysis, weakness of limbs and swelling of limbs. Lavender is also known to have a powerful anti-venom property that starts neutralising the poison of a snake or insect bite immediately after it is applied.
A study done by Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research reveals that, “When lavender oil is inhaled for 10 min, there is an increase in blood flow rate and a decrease in galvanic skin conduction and systolic blood pressure (indicating a reduction in sympathetic nerve activity. Human studies with lavender have demonstrated a significant relaxation effect and reduced anxiety…” Inhaling in the form of aromatherapy is useful for treating insomnia, fatigue, stress, and fear. Warm compress is used in menstrual cramps, stomachache, arthritis, migraines and muscle cramps.
Indigenous to the Mediterranean region. In ancient Greece and Rome, Lavender was considered precious and was often used to symbolise luxury or to recognise outstanding achievement. The flower stalks were woven into crowns bestowed on high ranking citizens during celebrations. The homemakers also included the flowers in rinsing water to impart its lovely scent to household items; not knowing that they were in fact disinfecting!
Lavender was used during the medieval times to purify air in musty sick rooms, and as a “strewing herb” (scattered around on the ground as an air freshener). It was then that there was a general sense that the presence of Lavender was healthful, and it was then used to dress battlefield wounds.
Simple + luxurious skincare face oil for combination skin type
- Use 10 drops Lavender EO into 30ml Rosehip CO2 or 30ml Red Raspberry CO2.
- Apply twice a day after a cleansed toned skin.
Destress x calming blend for pregnant mothers
- A study on aromatherapy for pregnant women reveals that Lavender, Petitgrain and Bergamot are safe oils which provide relaxing effects.
- Diffuse either one or make an oil blend of all three, or make a massage oil blend of the extracts/essential oils above in a 30ml Sweet Almond oil base. A maximum of 10 drops is enough for 30ml carrier oil.
- With the massage oil, you can apply onto temples to ease a headache, or simple use as a hand oil moisturiser and breathe in the aromatic scent from your palms.
Herbal bath - For blood circulation and tightening of skin pores
- Add Lavender EO, Rosemary, Peppermint into a cup of vinegar and mix well. Vinegar itself cleanses the pores and restores the skin pH to the right level.
- Pour the cup of herbal vinegar to the bath water. Slip into the tub and deeply inhale the uplifting aroma.
Non-toxic, non-irritant, non-sensitizing.