Lavender, French
Botanical Name:- Lavandula dentate
- Plant Part:
- Flowers
- Extraction Method:
- Steam Distilled
- Origin:
- France
- Note:
- Top
- Therapeutic Qualities:
- Lavender Essential Oil is good for many uses and applications. The scent of Lavender is calming for body and mind and can help reduce anxiety, stress and promote sleep. It is an antidepressant and applied to the temples can provide instant relief of stress or even headaches. It is a great healing aid, when applied on burns, scrapes and blemishes. Lavender can be a great help to calm and relax children (ideally diluted in a carrier oil).
- Magikal Qualities:
- Scent:
- French Lavender Essential Oil has a sweet floral note preferred by many.
- History/Lore:
- Lavender is frequently mentioned in the Bible, by the name used at that time: Spikenard. In the gospel of Luke the writer reports: "Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment."
According to legend, the clothing of baby Jesus bestowed the scent when Mary laid them on a Lavender bush to dry. This may explain why the plant is also regarded as a safeguard against evil. In many Christian homes, a cross of lavender is used over the door for protection.
Furthermore, grave-robbers were known to use Four Thieves Vinegar, which contained Lavender, before doing their dirty work; protecting them from contracting diseases. In 16th-century France, lavender was also used to resist infection. For example, glove-makers, who were licensed to perfume their wares with lavender, escaped cholera at that time. - Cautions:
- Lavender is generally not irritating but beneficial even when applicated directly to the skin
Kate's Magik Products that contain French Lavender Essential Oil:
- Anointing Oils:
- Break Patterns & Addictions, Healing, Healing of the Heart, Peace & Purification
- Aura Mists:
- Ghostbuster, Purification & Protection
- Body Oils:
- Diffuser Oils:
- Breath of Life, Lavender
- Massage Oils:
- Lolabine, Moonlight, Muscle Works
