Essential Lavender Oil

Along with rose essential oil, the hugely popular essential lavender oil is used for its calming and relaxing properties. Lavender oil was the basis for the development of modern-day aromatherapy - French chemist René Maurice Gattefossé accidentally discovered that lavender oil relives pain and helps promote rapid healing on skin burns, and through his research and development the practice of aromatherapy as we know it now was born. Grown in large areas of Eastern Europe and Australia, the lavender plant is now commercially produced and processed on a massive scale to produce quality lavender essential oil that is used throughout the perfume and cosmetics industry.

Essential lavender oil is most commonly used for its ability to calm and relax the nervous system and help to cleanse the mind and relieve stresses that sometimes clog our thoughts. Much like rose essential oil, Lavender oil possesses a fragrant and deeply relaxing aroma. Because of this, it has been used to help people that suffer from insomnia, as well as a wide range of applications within massage therapy. It has analgesic properties that can act as a powerful pain relief ingredient for headaches, muscle pain and (in particular) back pain. Its relaxing fragrance and calming scent make lavender essential oil the perfect oil for a better night’s sleep and it is even safe for children to use. Essential lavender oil is also one of the few essential oils that is relatively safe to use during the later stages of pregnancy.

The beautifully calming and fragrant scent of lavender oil plays a huge part in its popularity as an essential oil used for massage, skin care, or as an aroma used to spread relaxation throughout a room. If you want to relax and have a better night’s sleep then good quality lavender essential oil is definitely worth the investment. Browse through our wide range of aromatherapy products, including rose essential oil and our Bush flower essences, to see which product will work for you.