The sweet and gentle scent of lavender seems to find a pathway straight to the brain to relax away our pains and anxieties as naturally as can be. Indeed, Lavender and Lavender oils offer a variety of natural healing options for those with sleep issues, anxiety, a need to relieve stress, and other health conditions.
Used internally and by olfaction (smell), lavender has been used for centuries as a treatment for anxiety, depression, insomnia, and gastrointestinal distress. Lavender has also been valued for its antibacterial and antifungal effects.
Lavender, Lavandula angustifolia or officinalis, is a beautiful flowering plant with lilac-colored blossoms that grows natively around the Mediterranean but is now cultivated in sunny locales around the world. It has long been used in soaps and skin creams, but lavender is equally prized as an essential oil that can be rubbed into the temples to relieve migraine or headache pain, into muscles to relieve soreness, or used in aromatherapy to relax body and mind.
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