Lavender is the most versatile, best loved, and most widely therapeutic of all essential oils. Both the flowers and leaves are highly aromatic, but only the flowers are used to make essential oil. It blends well with florals such as rose, geranium, ylang ylang, chamomile, jasmine, citrus oils such as orange, lemon, bergamot, and grapefruit, rosemary, marjoram, patchouli, clary, sage, cedarwood, close, and tea tree.

Properties and Uses of Lavender

1. Is calming, soothing, antidepressant, and emotionally balancing
2. Its antiseptic, antibacterial, and painkilling properties make it valuable in treating cuts, wounds, burns, bruises, spots, allergies, insect bites, and throat infections.
3. Because it is a decongestant, it is also effective against colds, flu, and catarrhal conditions.
4. It lowers blood pressure, prevents and eases digestive spasms, nausea, and indigestion
5. It is antirheumatic and a tonic
6. Tension, depression, insomnia, headaches, stress, and hypertension respond particularly well to its soothing properties. 

***LAVENDER IS USUALLY SAFE FOR ALL AGE GROUPS BUT SOME HAY FEVER OR ASTHMA SUFFERERS MAY BE ALLERGIC***