I took a month off from sharing about my favorite essential oils, but that doesn’t mean I’ve quit using them. Not at all! I still love them and use them every day! Lavender is absolutely one of my favorite oils. It’s one of the most popular oils due to it’s sweet scent and versatility.
Just recently when my family went to the beach, we used Lavender and other Young Living Lavender products like crazy on our sunburns. I got a terrible sunburn the last day at the beach. I took a nap that afternoon and woke up on fire. {Literally, I walked around singing, “this girl is on fire.”} I pretty much doused myself in diluted Lavender that evening and the sunburn never felt hot again and didn’t hurt. I reapplied generously over the course of the next few days. The sunburn quickly turned into a tan and I never peeled.
I also use it to stop my seasonal congestion in its tracks. Whether I’m ingesting it in combination with peppermint and lemon, or I’m just rubbing it under my nose to keep the sniffly nose away, I will never leave home without my lavender. I no longer have to take over-the-counter allergy medication. Seriously, it’s one of two oils that I keep with me at all times.
This it what the Young Living Web site has to say about Lavender:
Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) has a fresh, sweet, floral, herbaceous aroma that is soothing and refreshing. Because it is the most versatile of all essential oils, no home should be without it. Lavender is an adaptogen, and therefore can assist the body when adapting to stress or imbalances. It is a great aid for relaxing and winding down before bedtime, yet has balancing properties that can also boost stamina and energy. Therapeutic-grade lavender is highly regarded for skin and beauty. It may be used to soothe and cleanse common cuts, bruises, and skin irritations. The French scientist René Gattefossé was among the first to discover these properties when he was severely burned in a laboratory explosion. Lavender may also be used to enhance the flavor of foods.
The many uses of Lavender …
- Diffuse at night right before bed to help promote restful sleep.
- Rub a drop or two on a sunburn to soothe and prevent peeling.
- Swipe a drop of Lavender on the inside of your cheek or on the bridge of your nose to stop a seasonal congestion attack.
- Put a drop of Lavender on an insect bite or bee sting to stop the swelling.
- Add a drop to a cloth and slide it into your pillowcase to keep little ones sleeping peacefully all night long.
- Rub a drop of Lavender between your palms and inhale to calm your emotions.
- Apply a drop of Lavender on a cut to stop the bleeding.
- Ingest 2-3 drops each of Lavender, Peppermint and Lemon for relief from seasonal congestion. {Only ingest Young Living Essential Oils.}
- Mix several drops of Lavender with whipped coconut oil to make a soothing cream.
- Add a drop or two to freshly squeezed lemonade for a refreshing beverage.
- Add 10 drops of Lavender to a half a cup of epsom salt and dissolve in a warm bath to sooth everyday aches and promote rest and relaxation.
- Massage a couple drops of Lavender to your lower abdomen, followed by a warm compress to relieve menstrual cramps.
- Apply Lavender directly to a cold sore.
- Add Lavender to a homemade chap stick recipe, or rub directly on to dry, chapped lips.
If you have more questions about essential oils, you might want to check out these posts…
Essential Oils: My Story // What are Essential Oils?
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Tamara @ www.adoptionmamablog.com
Thanks for this! I am pinning it for later. I am new this month to oils and am overwhelmed with the possibilities.
Mary Beth @ Cupcakes and Crinoline
Lavender is my absolute favorite essential oil. I just signed up to become a YL distributor ~ I can hardly wait to get my starter kit. Pinning for future reference. Thanks for sharing at Project Inspire{d}.
Laura
You’re going to love the oils!
Lori
I would love to use Lavender at night for better sleep.
Laura
I like it for allergies and sunburns!
Nikki
I love lavender. I use the trio (lavender, peppermint, and lemon) for my whole family. My daughter no longer needs Clariton daily.
Laura
Awesome! The allergy trio has been great for me as well. I no longer have to take Zyrtec.
Kate Cox
I am really excited to jump on the essential oil train!
Laura
Let me know if I can answer any questions for you Kate! You may want to check out my other site: http://www.sweethomeoils.com
Lisa
I love using lavender for everything! Relaxing, cleaning, burns, bites … but will definitely try your suggestion of a drop on the nose or inside your cheek to help with allergies … haven’t tried that yet.
Lavender Dreams
I would use a drop in my bath water….so soothing and nice!I love lavender….I’m the Lavender Dreamer! Hugs, Diane
Erin Noie
I love using lavender in a roll on as a boo boo ointment!
Selene Galindo
I looooooooove lavender essential oil!! I love using it in my all purpose cleaner! What better way to clean!!!
Priscilla Benavides
I would love to use it in a hot tea and I also read that it was good to rub a drop in your mouth for allergies!
Laura
Yes! They call it a lavender cheek swipe when you rub it on your cheek for allergies. I’ve tried it before. It doesn’t taste awesome, but it works!!
Saver Sara
I’d love to use in bug repellent and also at bedtime to calm the kids.
Laura @ Mrs in the Making
I LOVE lavender!!! I use lavender for EVERYTHING. Lately, been using it a lot for bug bites (when I forget to use other oils to deter the biters)!!!!
Amy L
I’d use Lavender oil in a diffuser, in bath water, and for headaches.
Jane
Homemade Hairspray!
John Hutchens
I use it to make a linen spray for bedding, we all sleep so well
Laura
great idea!
Tamara O
I would love to try this for my allergies!
Cindy Trobaugh
I use the Oils for Refreshing,In My Bedroom,Cleaning..Everywhere!
LinhC
I would use it to help my husband sleep better.
Michelle T
I’d try it in a diffuser for bedtime. I’d love a little help sleeping for me and my little guy!
Jaclyn Reynolds
I would use it to help fall asleep better!
Kim
I am just getting started with EO’s and am loving them.
Anne Milkie
Sleep is easier 🙂
andrea
I love using lavender in my homemade sunscreen! just curious, you said in the post that lavender is one of two EOs that you always carry with you…what’s the other one? I always keep peppermint & lemon on hand to keep me upbeat, energized, and headache free 🙂
Laura
The other one is Stress Away … to keep me sane. 🙂 I’m about to get a small carrying case so that I can easily carry more with me everywhere I go!
Lori
I would love to try the lavender oil. I cannot find any essential oils in the stores around here! I would like to use it to make my own cleaning products.
Laura
Hey Lori, the Essential Oils from Young Living are therapeutic grade essential oils. You aren’t going to find them in any of the stores. The ones you find in stores are going to be pharmacy grade, which cannot be ingested and are typically cut with synthetics. I would personally stay away from them. Young Living has a wonderful product called Thieves cleaner, which can be used to replace so many of our household cleaners. Check out some all-natural cleaning solutions here: https://www.youngliving.com/en_US/products/home/natural-cleaning
Katie m
I love using lavender for the allergy bomb- I have chronic sinusitis and in wake of trying ever pill and spray on the market, I discovered essential oils! Finally some relief!
Laura
Yes!! Love it for allergies. I no longer have to use Zyrtec.
Chelsea
I definitely could have used this last weekend when we went kayaking and I got a terrible sunburn!
Sheila Moore
I love the smell of lavendar and had no idea it was good for sunburn. I’d try it on all your ideas.
Kim
I would put it in my air conditioner filters to allow it to go throughout the house.
mona
chapped lips
Rebekah
I would use it in a baby lotion for my nephew
Cindy K
I stepped on some fire ants the other day and my foot swelled up from them yesterday while I was Utica town. I found some YL lavender that I had forgotten I have and usedit today. It did cut down in the itching,thankfully.
Eash
This is my first visit to your site and I love it.
Jennifer H.
I would use Lavender oil to help my children with Autism with sleep and calming.
Linda @ Mixed Kreations
I love lavender. I use it on skin blemishes, and on my first ever wasp sting.
Lexie Reed
I use it to create a restful calming bedroom. I put it in my bedding. On candles and throughout the room. I also use it for my alters as offerings to Buddha.
Rebecca Erickson
I use this everyday! Thanks for the additional tips!
Laura
Use it for allergies!
Rachel
Love the scent of Lavender, I would use it to scent my home.
Diane W
I have always loved lavender and have a little silk pillow that has pockets filled with lavender buds. It is on my bed near my pillow so I can smell that lovely odor as I fall asleep. I have a lavender candle on the nightstand, as well. Will have to try the oil!
I have a question for you…as I look at all your lovely rooms, I am trying to find your paint colors and am not able to find them. I love the color in the dining room, the kitchen and the master bedroom. Hopefully you can share those great colors!!! Congrats on the new baby, toooo!!
Laura
Hey Diane … I’m currently working on a post about my paint colors because I get asked about them all the time! 🙂 My dining room is Wythe Blue from Benjamin Moore; my kitchen is Stratton Blue from BM; my bedroom is Palmetto Grey, which is an old Porter Paint color, but it’s very close to Silver Sage from Restoration Hardware. I hope this helps! 🙂
Lisa Cooper
SLEEP!
Ellen
I always wanted to try. I would love lavender.
Susan
I would use it on my sensitive skin.
MARTHA
Great use for dry chapped lips certainly try it !!!!!!!!!!!! TY
Jenni T
I use it in my diffuser a lot and on burns.
Susan
Great post! I have been interested in essential oils but didn’t know where to start. Lavender it is! Hopefully it will ease my insomnia!
Laura
Check out this starter guide to learn about the most common essential oils. It’s a great place to start!! http://www.sweethomeoils.com/essential-oils-handbook/
carol jane
On all that you mentioned!!!! I love lavender.
Rachel
Only thing that helps my girl sleep!
Jocelyn Thompson
Oh my! So many good things not to mention the aroma is just amazing. I really love lavender! Thanks for the wonderful opportunity!
Erin Ellis
I would use it in a diffuser. Thank you for the wonderful giveaway.
Erin
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