LAVENDER ESSENTIAL OIL - Australia

Lavandula angustifolia Grown on Pyemmairrener land, Australia

Lavender is a popular, versatile oil used in perfumery and blends. With a delicate floral scent & herbaceous undertone, the Australian Lavender has a more fresh herbal aroma than the sweet Lavenders produced in Bulgaria.

Process: Steam Distilled Essential Oil

Plant Part: Flowering tops

Note: Middle to Top Note

Aroma Family: Floral, herbaceous

Aroma: Intense sweet-herbaceous/floral aroma; greener and less sweet and with a deeper aroma than other Lavenders.

Blends with:

Bergamot, Cardamom, Cedarwood, Chamomile, Cistus, Citronella, Clary Sage, Clove, Coriander, Cypress, Fir, Frankincense, Galbanum, Geranium, Helichrysum, Jasmine, Juniper, Labdanum, Lemon, Lime, Mandarin, Marjoram, Neroli, Nutmeg, Oakmoss, Orange, Patchouli, Pine, Rose, Rosemary, Sandalwood, Vetiver & Ylang Ylang.

Benefits:

Soothe's & calm nerves as well as soothing skin conditions. Lavender can have sedative, analgesic, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial and an anti-depressant effects.

Recommended use:

Soothes & heals the skin in moisturisers, mists, eye creams ; in air fresheners to deodorise; In sleep blends for candles, diffuser & baths; In salves & massage oils to help with muscle & nerve pain as well as headaches & menstrual cramps.

Care Instructions:

Not recommended for ingestion. Non-toxic & non-irritant. Can be used neat in small areas.

Information on the traditional uses and properties are provided on this site is for educational use only, and is not intended as medical advice. If you have any serious health concerns, you should always check with your health care practitioner before use.

Easy Recipe:

Basic First-Aid Salve

An all purpose salve for kitchen burns, sunburns, bites & cuts.

Equipment:

250ml jar or storage jar

Small baking dish

Scales

Strainer or Muslin Cloth

Oven, cooktop.

Ingredient:

40 drops Lavender Essential Oil

14g Calendula Flower

7g Lavender Flower

7g Comfrey Leaf

235ml Olive Oil

28g Beeswax

Method:

Preheat oven to 80degrees Celsius.

Place herbs in a shallow baking dish & pour olive oil over them.

Stir in & bake for 4 hours. Strain. Pour into a saucepan & turn on low.

Add beeswax & stir in till melted.

Let cool for a couple of minutes & add essential oil.

Pour into a lidded storage container.

Let cool completely before closing the container.