Romans added lavender to bath water to sooth,calm and treat the skin .While Greeks crushed and buried it to create a calming fragrant atmosphere. French scientist Rene Gatteforse found lavender is controlled to rapidly aid in skin regeneration after being severely buried in a laboratory accident.
1) Dandruff ,Itchy scalp and Head lice
Benefits of lavender oil are not only limited for skin but hair care too. Lavender oil has Antimicrobial properties, it helps in preventing bacteria and fungi from growing. When lavender oil apllied to hair/scalp it prevents itchy scalp ,dandruff and headlice.
Mix lavender oil with your coconut oil and apply daily on your scalp to get rid of dandruff itchy scalp and head lice problems.
2)Hair Serum
Lavender oil is believed to treat hair related issues.It helps in promoting hair growth.
Take three to four drops of lavender oil and apply it to your split ends,dry hair.It naturally reduces roughness of the hair and adds shine to the hair.
Medicinal uses of lavender oil
1)Anxiety
Lavender oil is known to reduce anxiety. This oil is mostly known as popular aromatherapy oils.
2) Headache/Stress/Tension
Lavender functions as a pain reliever or analgesic. Lavender oil is also popularly used in relieving stress,headache and tension.
Take some drops of lavender oil and rub it on the temples,forehead to get instant relief from stress,headache and tension
3)Insomnia
Lavender essential oil is known for calming properties, lavender works as an anxiolytic and as a sedative to increase relaxation, calm and help bring about sleep. Using lavender oil for aromatherapy can improve sleep quality hence helps in fighting with Insomnia.
4)Aroma Bath
Adding lavender oil to your bath makes it an refreshing and calming bath. Add few drops of lavender oil to your hot water bath to get relieved from tiredness.
5) Tired Feet
Lavender oil is prized for its ability to calm and relaxing properties. It also relieves pain and Inflammation.
Take hot water in a tub add four drops of lavender oil and soak your feet for half and hour gives relief from tired and painful feet .
6) Burns/Bug bites
Lavender oil is antiseptic and antifungal which can help in healing minor burns and bug bites.
Lavender oil uses/ Lavender benefits
1) Natural Perfume
Lavender oil smells amazing which makes it a natural perfume .
2)Enhance mood
As lavender oil is antidepressant smelling or inhaling lavender oil enhances ones mood instantly
3) Digestion
Drinking few drops of lavender oil with hot water helps in good digestion.
Lavender oil is one such magical oil which can cure anything that’s make it “MOST VERSATILE OIL”.