Lavender Lavendula angustifolia There are so many oils out there that we tend to wander away from one of the most powerful essential oils; Lavender Lavendula angustifolia. Lavender is one of the most valuable plants. French Lavender, one of my very favorites, is one of the oldest varieties found and the most valued. The pain constituents are linalyl acetate and linalool as well as geraniol, cineol, d-borneol, limonene pinene, caryophyllene. Internally (with proper guidance) can be an excellent tonic for spasms (antispasmodic). When many do not realize is that at high, toxic doses, it becomes an excitant for the central nervous system. There are a lot of great properties with Lavender in
As essential oils have become more and more popular, many want to learn internal use. Over the years, I have said as well as other Aromatherapists on different levels of knowledge “do not ingest without proper schooling”, leaving people scratching their head and looking elsewhere for this wealth of knowledge. Naturally we will turn to what resources we have available. And at times, those resources end up being salespeople or other essential oil novelists that give unsafe advice. Unfortunately, unsafe advice is also given through some not so reliable websites. Knowing which oils are safe to use internally, knowing the safest methods, having the knowledge to determine whether your ailment is
