Lavender essential oil

Description

Lavender Essential Oil Lavandula angustifolia

Origin and Extraction:

Country of Origin: France

Botanical Name: Lavandula angustifolia

Plant Part: Stalks and flowers

Extraction Method: Steam distillation

Aroma:
Soft, floral and herbaceous with a clean, sweet sweetness and a gentle woody undertone. One of the most universally loved and recognised aromatics in the world.

The Plant:
Lavender is a flowering evergreen shrub native to the Mediterranean region and widely cultivated across France, Bulgaria and the UK. It has been used for over 2,500 years for its calming, cleansing and healing properties. The name itself derives from the Latin ‘lavare’, meaning to wash. It remains the most widely used essential oil in aromatherapy and is one of the most frequently selected aromatics in zoopharmacognosy.

Commonly selected by animals:

Who are tense and struggle to relax

Of an anxious or nervous nature

Suffering with depression

With scar tissue

With asthma

With burns

Affected by fleas and other insects

It may:

Alleviate symptoms of anxiety and depression

Aid rest and sleep

Support healthy skin regeneration

Deter fleas and insects