From the beauty of the purplish bluish flowers and the calming hypnotic scent, lavender flowers represent purity, serenity, grace, and calmness.
Purple being the colour of royalty represents elegance and luxury while the chakra is the crown evoking energy associated with spiritual connection.
The earliest records of lavender date back to ancient Egypt.
Lavender oil was used in the mummification process and during later times, it was used in Persia, Greece and Rome as an additive to their bathing rituals to purify the body and mind.
The power of Lavender is such that historical anecdotes tells us that lavender field workers survived the black death due to the plant’s potent properties.
Records from the Royal English Archives state that during the black plague in the 16th Century a band of thieves would break into the houses of plague victims to steal money and jewellery from the victims, without falling ill with the disease although it was highly contagious.
It transpired later they were from a family of perfumers who coated their bodies with lavender oil for protection from the deadly bacteria.
A town in England called Bucklersbury was spared the black plague due to the fact it was the centre of the European lavender trade.
The inhabitants would apply the scented lavender oil to protect themselves from the plague.
BENEFITS:
- Kills pathogens in the air, respiratory airways and nasal sinuses
- Anti-bacterial, antifungal properties
- Stimulates the immune system
- Soothes muscle aches
- Soothes pain from insect bites due to its anti-itching, anti-inflammatory properties
- Helps promote skin revitalisation and rejuvenation
- Calming and therapeutic helps reduce anxiety, promotes relaxation and aids sleep
- Helps to stimulate the healing process in the body
- Helps to soothe and reduce inflammation due to its anti-inflammatory chemical compounds
Numerous scientific and medical studies have shown that Lavender oil is effective in combatting antifungal resistant infections (journal of medical microbiology) and its wound healing properties (journal Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine).
The highly beneficial Lavender oil is included in our unique scent for Botanyx Protect + Nourish antipollution day serum for its healing, anti-bacterial, rejuvenation and calming properties.
Try the benefits of this wonderful oil using the recipes below.
LAVENDER RECIPES
Pamper your skin and relax your mind with this quick and easy recipe for a soothing nourishing body scrub. Most of the ingredients you might already have in the kitchen.
Oats are soothing for dry sensitive skin and olive oil is very moisturising.
SENSITIVE SKIN BODY SCRUB
Ingredients:
1 cup oats
1/2cup sugar
1/2 cup olive oil
4-6 drops lavender essential oil (no more than 10 drops)
Directions.
Mix all ingredients into a bowl and use in the shower by applying in circular motions to dampened skin. Rinse off, pat dry and apply your normal moisturizer. Skin will feel super soft.
Store any left over covered in fridge and use within one day.
Use this very easy DIY linen and pillow spray to calm down and drift off to a restful sleep with the calming and relaxing scent of lavender.
HOME MADE LAVENDER LINEN SPRAY
Ingredients:
2 cups distilled water
2 Tablespoons vodka or rubbing alcohol
15 drops lavender
A couple of dried lavender sprigs
Directions:
Combine all ingredients is a glass spray bottle.
Shake well and spritz a couple sprays to breathe in the wonderful aroma to quieten the mind, relax the body and calm the spirit.
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