Countless Applications of Lavender

Everyday applications of the healing and fragrant lavender are countless...

Its flowers are primarily used due to their high lavender oil content. In traditional medicine, tea (pour a cup of boiling water over 1–2 teaspoons of tea leaves, filter after 5 minutes, sweeten with honey, and slowly drink while lukewarm) has a calming effect, and it is recommended for treating high heart rate and migraine. Lavender tea mix with St John’s wort for insomnia. For this purpose, a lavender flower pillow is also very popular (especially in Switzerland and France).

Using lavender essential oil in a fragrance lamp will freshen up the room. In the bedroom, it will help you fall asleep.

An aromatic lavender oil bath soothes and has beneficial effects on the skin and the whole body. It is made with lavender flowers (pour 1 l of water over 100 g of lavender flowers, bring to the boil, cook for 10 minutes, strain, and add to bath water).

In the form of a lotion of liquid for soaking compresses, it treats swelling as well as many skin and scalp conditions.

This kind of a bath is especially beneficial for persons who have low blood pressure because it is highly refreshing. It calms down and relaxes people who feel stressed.

Lavender oil is an excellent addition to massage oil.

Lavender oil and lavender flowers are an excellent repellent. It will protect your wardrobe from moths. Add 5 drops of lavender essential oil (with 3 drops of lemon essential oil and 4 drops of bergamot essential oil) to 100 ml of jojoba oil, to get an excellent skincare formulation, which also works as protection against mosquitos and other insects.

Put a few drops of lavender oil in your washing machine rinse water to infuse your laundry with a fresh and clean lavender scent.

If you accidentally burn yourself in the kitchen, apply lavender oil to the burn.

Since it is a powerful antiseptic, use lavender oil instead of alcohol. It has the same effect, but it doesn’t sting. It promotes tissue regeneration.

There are no known contraindications or side effects. Ready-made healing formulas also contain it.