Lavender is known as the swiss army knife of oils. If I were to use one oil for the rest of my life it would probably be lavender. This was the oil I wanted and needed the most when I got my starter kit and I use it every single day for a wide variety of things. From skin support to sleep support, burns and bruises. It is magic in a bottle AND it comes in the starter kit with 11 other oils and a diffuser!. Here are some amazing ways to use lavender. There are so many that I do not even know if I can fit it into one post.
Topically
This oil has so many uses topically and is safe to put directly on your skin, however if you are using it on babies or small children it is best to dilute it with a carrier oil, such as fractionated coconut oil.
Use it directly on burns, cuts scars, bug bites, and cold sores. It is also great for hair growth.
Add it to a spray bottle with water and spray it on your scalp, or apply directly to your scalp. I love it for lash growth! I add two drops to my mascara and it makes my lashes grow like a weed!
It is also great for allergy relief. If you are having allergies, apply it to your neck to help relieve your allergy symptoms. It is also great to relieve headaches. Apply it to your head and temples for some relief.
Lavender is also amazing for skin support! It works well as acne spot treatment when you have a pimple pop up just apply a dab of lavender to make it go away. It is also great for dry skin and use it as a natural moisturizer.
Lavender is a great oil to use to make all natural lotions, perfumes, body scrubs, linen sprays and much more! It gives a natural floral and calming scent. I love breathing this oil in on a daily basis.
Aromatically
Lavender is an AMAZING natural way to help support sleep. I have needed medications to help me sleep for the longest time and diffusing lavender at night has helped me get off of those medications and just use lavender at night and I sleep like a baby!
I love to diffuse it when my emotions are high. When I am feeling stressed or anxious and even a little depressed, breathing in this oil makes me feel more calm and brings my emotions down. It is a great oil to help relieve stress. You can either diffuse it or put a drop in your hands and rub them together and put your hands around your nose and take a few deep breaths.
It is also amazing for seasonal support and allergies. When the seasons change and allergies are at an all time high, lavender is a great oil to diffuse to help clean the air and keep your allergies at bay.
Internally
With Young Living’s Vitality oils, they are FDA approved as safe to ingest and lavender vitality is safe to use internally. By ingesting this oil you can relieve symptoms like indigestion, sore throats, and headaches. You can drop some under your tongue or add it to your lemonade or water.
You can also put lavender in your baked goods. Add it in your cakes and breads for some extra flavor! You can even add it to ice cream or whipped cream for some added flavor.
If you are wanting to try some lavender essential oil, grab a starter kit, or to learn more about essential oils and get your questions answered, feel free to email me at kennedyglane@yahoo.com, message me on social media @kennedyglane or go to my site and grab a starter kit!
