100% pure Lavender Essential oils

Description:

LAVENDER OIL, LATIN NAME -----lavendula officinalis FAMILY -----laviatae PLANET ---- mercury EXTRACTION --- steam dist.

LAVENDER OIL

 

LATIN NAME -----lavendulaofficinalis

FAMILY ----- laviatae

PLANET ---- mercury

EXTRACTION ----distillation

AROMA---- floral, light and clear with woodyundertones.

 

FEATURES ----- there are quite afew varieties of this lovely plant which grows wild in theMediterranean –L. officinalis is said to be the most odorous.Perched on long stems, the tiny purple –blue flower are coveredwith star –shaped hairs and the narrow leaves are grey/green.Lavender is extensively cultivated in England, France andYugoslavia.

 

HISTORY & MAYTH ---- one ofthe most popular essential oils in aromatherapy and used in healingsince time immemorial. For centuries, lavender bags were placed inlinen drawers to keep moths and insects at bay- its insecticidalproperties being most pronounced. Also revered for its antisepticquality by the Romans who used it to bathe and cleanse theirwounds. Indeed, the Latin ‘lavare’ means ‘to wash’ once said tocure milder forms of epilepsy.

                  Lavender water was popular in the Elizabethan and stuart agesand was the favourite perfume of queen Henrietta Maria, wife ofking Charles 1 st. English lavender was grown for a long timearound mitcham in surrey, though is now cultivated extensively inNorfolk .its wonderful skin healing properties were discoveredquite accidentally by the French chemist Gattfosse early lastcentury imparts an unusual flavour to some Moroccan and Frenchdishes.

 

CHEMICAL ConTANTS ---- borneolgeraniol , lavandulol , linalool [alcohols], aeranyl acetate,lavandulyl acetate, linalyl acetate [ester], cineole [ketone],caryophyllene [sesquiterpene], limonene, pinene[terpenes].

 

PROPERTIES ---- analgesic,anticonvulsive, antidepressant antiphlogistic, antirheumaticantiseptic antispasmodic, antiviral bacteriacide carminativecholagogue cicatrisant cordial cytophylactic decongestant deodorantdetoxicant diuretic emmenagogue fungicide hypotensive nervinerestorative sedative splenetic sudorific vulnerary.

ANALYSE PHYSICALPARAMETERS

PRODUCT/STANDARD         : LAVENDEROIL

 DEscriptION                : OFWHITE

 ODOUR                        : SWEET BALSAMIC

 OPT.ROTATION              :  -6.8

 REF.INDEX                :1.4590

 SP.GRAVITY                   : 0.8985

 SOLUBILITY                     : INSOLUBLE IN WATER

 STORAGE CONDITIONS            : KEEP WELL CLOSED, COOL

 PRECAUTIONS ----- some people with low bloodpressure may feel a bit dull and drowsy after using this oil. It isan emmenagogue too, so best avoided in the early months ofpregnancy.

 EFFECT SKIN ----- valuable for most skinconditions since it promotes growth of new cells and exerts abalancing action on sebum. It has a pronounced healing effect onburns and sunburn and helpful in cases of acne, eczema andpsoriasis. also said to heal abscesses, scarring and gangrenouswounds. An effective hair tonic too and may be of service in casesof alopecia.

 BLENDS ------ bay, bergamot, chamomile,citronella, clary sage, geranium, jasmine, lemon, mandarin, nutmeg,orange, patchouli, pine,

100% pure Lavender Essential oils