Foreue – Natural Skin Care (Handmade & Vegan)

Lavender is from the Latin verb lavare, meaning “to wash.” And who wouldn’t want to be “washed” over by the cleansing, aromatic scent of L. augustifolia? With it’s healing and antiseptic qualities as well as aesthetic beauty, lavender has been prized for centuries. Five great uses of lavender oil–a natural essential oils include:

• Nausea and Indigestion ~ Ancient Romans stock-piled lavender in their medicine chests. Lavender essential oils were mixed into a tonic to relieve upset stomachs and headaches. Before ingesting an over-the-counter lavender essential oil, talk to an herbalist about purity. Then use as directed.
• Bathing and Washing ~ Highly antiseptic and as an insect deterrent, lavender was often used in washings and beauty skin care products. Adding a few drops of lavender essential oil to your wash cycle will leave clothes clean and wonderfully scented. An added benefit: keeps clothes from being eaten as moths do not like the scent of lavender.
• Enhancing Sleep ~ it’s soothing and calming scent has been used for insomnia. Add a few drops of this natural essential oil into a vaporizer or humidifier to sweeten up your slumber.
• Calming Mind & Body ~ it’s an excellent tonic for the nerves and helps with headaches, anxiety, depression and stress. Create an environment of peace. In a warm, darkened room, light a lavender-scented soy candle as tranquil music fills the air. Sit back, relax and slowly breathe deep with your eyes closed.
• Pain Relief ~ it’s a favorite of massage therapists and herbalists alike. A deep tissue massage of warmed jojoba oil mixed with this natural essential oil soothes sore muscles, invigorates the blood and improves circulation.

No matter what ails you, lavender essential oil will wash over you to good health and happiness!

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