essential oil benefits: lavender oil

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Essential Oils have been used for centuries for medicinal and health benefits. Bulk Apothecary presents a look some of the history, properties, and benefits of these amazing oils. Lavender's uses can be traced back to the ancient Greeks, Romans and even early Renaissance. With its soothing aroma and healing properties, science is helping us understand these benefits. Discover more about this and other essential oils at BulkApothecary.com

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  • 1. Lavender Oil Essential Oil Benefits

2. Lavender Essential Oils Lavender Oil has been used across the globe for centuries. Uses include a calming scent, cleansing properties, and medical benefits. To better understand this joyful essential oil, join us as we take a look at its history, healing properties, recent news, and some FAQs. 3. History of The Flower of Lavender Lavender has been used for many reasons through the centuries. In ancient Greece it was common to use for constipation, chest pain and throat infections While the Romans used it in their cooking, bathing, and around the home for its pleasant aroma. In Medieval and Renaissance eras people would take the flowers and scatter them all over their homes to disinfect and deodorize the area. (This was especially popular during the Great Plague, which included wearing them around your wrists during the Black Death. 4. Healing Properties of Lavender Oil Healing Properties Include: 1. Commonly Associated with its smelland therapeutic properties that are helpful when trying to relax. 2. The smells can even be used to helpwith sedation. 3. Treatment of skin for burns to helpease the pain. 4. It can also be used to treatinfections in the skin, because of its natural disinfectant properties. 5. Recent News for Lavender Helps Combat Staph BacteriaHelps Reduce Depression & AnxietyFrom the NaturalNews.comFrom NIH.gov(http://www.naturalnews.com/039317_lavender_ antibioticsresistant_bacteria_staph_infection.html)(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22402245)Recent Studies have confirmed the effectiveness of lavender essential oil against different strains of bacteria & types of fungus.Lavender is reported to be an effective medical plant in treating inflammation, depression, stress and mild anxiety in Europe & the USA. 6. FAQs for Lavender Oil Is It Sage To Use? Lavender Oil is considered to be generally safe. It is considered non-toxic, non-irritating and nonsensitizing. How ever like all other oils, you should always test the oil on a small patch of skin to ensure you are not sensitive or have are not allergic to lavender.How Much Should I Use? Similar to the smell in nature, lavenders properties are strong in concentrated oil form. Typically you will only need a small amount to get the therapeutic & topical benefits. 7. For more information on Lavender Oil Visit www.BulkApothecary.com