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Lavender and its calming properties
Lavender or lavender is one of the most used plants globally for its infinite anti-inflammatory, relaxing and calming properties. This extraordinary plant comes from the Lamiaceae family, which is made up of more than thirty species.
Lavender means to wash, its Latin meaning is to wash both physical and emotional wounds.
It is an ancient plant, used for many centuries, which is characterized by a unique and unmistakable aroma, used for cooking, cleaning, relaxing and even to beautify the skin and perfume it. Although it is important to highlight that its main property is to be a painkiller.
Lavender in aromatherapy
The essence of lavender is widely used in aromatherapy, this being the essential oil most sold and used by people who practice this current.
Lavender is used to calm, heal, relax, but also to perfume, and its aroma is very floral and promotes the feeling of nature, others use it as an anti-inflammatory, or antiseptic and even to soothe burns and prevent scars.
Benefits of lavender
It works as a medicinal plant, relaxing and comforting. Many people use this plant to relax and sleep, as it has anti-anxiety and sedative properties.
It is a powerful healing. If, for example, you just had a burn, a little lavender will prevent blisters or scars from forming.
Helps refresh and heal skin.
It has a great antiseptic power on wounds, both in people and animals, and it also works as an anti-allergy in bee or animal stings.
It is a skin regenerator and an excellent antioxidant, because it can help a lot with problems such as acne or skin blemishes.
Lavender Uses
We can use lavender in three ways, aromatic, topical and internal.
Aromatically through diffusers, atomizers or products that contain lavender, it is always good to make sure that they are 100% natural products free of chemicals or additives.
Topically, on the skin, or signs of pulsation, depending on the case for what is to be used. In burns, on the affected area and for relaxation on the signs of pulsation, the wrists, the soles of the feet and the spine.
Internally through tea, or infusions, and even sublingual drops or in glasses of water. It is important to know if the lavender product that we have in our hands is natural and if we can ingest it.
Lavender, an exceptional plant to relax
It is a very kind plant that can help us improve our quality of life, we can use it from a tea at night, to repel insects in the house, or in shampoo, or soap.
If you want to use lavender for lounging, just add a few drops of lavender essential oils to a spray bottle of water and spray your pillows and sheets at bedtime.
You can prepare a lavender tea and drink it before going to bed or place lavender essential oil on the pulsation signs to have a comforting night.
Skin regenerator
If you suffer from skin irritations or have very sensitive skin, then lavender may be your closest ally, a bottle of essential oil can help relieve these irritations.
Place a few drops on sensitive skin and rub, in a matter of seconds you will see the results. There are many natural creams and oils that have lavender and help us in the regeneration of burned or irritated skin.
Lavender to release tension
Lavender is one of the most used oils in aromatherapy, since through this plant warm, positive, comforting moods are promoted, and it serves to release tensions and emotional charges.
Promotes release of emotional toxins in times of depressive crisis, insomnia, anxiety, stress, fatigue.
As lavender has anxiolytic properties, it is ideal to take it in drops or capsules, when going through an anxiety crisis, insomnia or depression, and the best thing is that it does not produce side or addictive effects.
Where to get lavender?
You can get it in nurseries, but you must know in what climate they can be planted and cared for. This plant will help you repel insects and pests that attack other plants.
You can also find it in natural pharmacies in the form of tea, or infusion and also in essential oils of pure concentrate, but you must make sure that they have the CPTG degree of guaranteed total purity, in order to obtain better results and less toxic load.
