Posts Tagged ‘lavender essential oil’

What is Lavender Essential Oil

Lavender essential oil is one of the most commonly used essential oils in aromatherapy. While there are other essential oils such as eucalyptus and frankincense essential oil, lavender remains to be a tough choice when it comes to flowery scent. But of course, it is not just the scent that attracts people to it. It [...]

The Benefits of Pure Essential Oils

Essential oils are often referred to as nature’s living energy. These oils are aromatic extracts derived from shrubs, trees, bushes, roots and seeds. These aromatic extracts are essential in the growth of plants. They are the plants life blood supply for good health and well being. Researchers have discovered that when these oils are extracted [...]

Lavender Aromatherapy Oil – The Essentially Essential Oil

Lavender is the safest, oldest and most well known healing plant; it has been used as medicine, cosmetic, herb, and aromatherapy oil throughout history. Being that it is safe it is the most commonly applied oil in the field of aromatherapy. Studies conducted in the UK revealed that lavender oils affected the diminishment of mental faculties, such as memory, and in fact improved both memory and attention span. In these studies the Lavender’s effect on the olfactory senses–the sense of smell–has greatly increased and improved cognitive performance and mood;

Lavendar Essential Oil and Its Health Benefits

Lavender is one of the most used essential oils today. It has very good calming effects. It is widely used as relaxing oil. There was an interesting story how essential oil gain its popularity. In 1910, a French chemist and perfumer Rene Maurice Gattefosse was interested in the essential oil properties even though he was [...]