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Lavender (Lavendula angustifolia) Essential Oil
History Aromatherapy can be traced back more than 6000 years. The ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Persians, Romans and Chinese are all known to have used flowers and herbs both more cosmetics and medicinal purposes. Alchemists labeled aromatic plant oils as essential because they believed that the fragrances reflected the plant’s true inner nature.
The term aromatherapy came about in 1937 when a French biochemist René -Maurice Gattefossé discovered the effectiveness of lavender on burns. He is said to have burned his arm in a laboratory experiment and he then plunged it into the nearest vat of cold liquid. The vat was in fact full of lavender oil and he found instant relief from the pain and later found that the burn healed much quicker than normal. In the Second World War Dr Jean Valnet who had studied the work of Gattefosse used essential oils as antiseptics in the treatment of war wounds. In the 1950’s Marguerite Maury began studying essential oils by diluting them in vegetable carrier oil and looking at how they could be used to penetrate the skin. She developed the methods of massage, based on a Tibetan technique, which are still used today. Since the late 1970’s people have been looking for health care alternatives and aromatherapy has become a major contributor in alternative and holistic treatments. Aromatherapy is now being used in hospitals and primary care settings throughout the UK and USA and is one of the fastest growing forms of alternative medicine. In this series of articles we are going to look at some of the most useful essential oils that can be used in the home. Lavender (Lavendula angustifolia) Essential Oil Properties Antiseptic, relaxing, soothing and rejuvenating Uses Lavender essential oil comes from the flowers of the shrub, this is the most useful and versatile essential oil, and excellent for all skin types. An excellent first aid oil. It soothes cuts, burns, bruises and insect bites. Lavender has also been clinically evaluated for its relaxing effects. Add some lavender oil to your bath, Room Burner or massage blend just before you go to bed and inhale the delicate aroma to promote a peaceful night’s sleep. How The Oil Is Extracted
The essential oil of lavender is extracted by steam distillation of the fresh flowering tops. An absolute and concrete are also produced by solvent extraction in smaller quantities. |
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