| Lavender essential oil is extracted from lavender plant | | | | aid for minor injuries, burns and insect stings and bites. |
| and it contains several phytochemicals. Depending on | | | | In recent times, various researches on this pure oil |
| the plant type and portion used to obtain oil, there are | | | | have found out that its active ingredients have great |
| mainly two types, namely lavender spike oil and | | | | therapeutic properties that can combat several health |
| lavender flower oil. | | | | conditions. |
| The common procedure for making the essential oils is | | | | These days, pure lavender essential oil and French |
| steam distillation, and the process requires lavender | | | | lavender essential oil are used as alternative medicine |
| flower stems, gas stove, essential oil still, clean storage | | | | for pain, relaxation, cough, respiratory tract infection |
| water and pure water. The stems of lavender flowers | | | | and blood circulation problems. The lavender oil is used |
| must be harvested immediately when buds are | | | | in preparations of lotions, soaps, hair gels and cosmetic |
| opened. Select only the healthy stems that do not | | | | products. Pure lavender essential oil gels will with other |
| have any disease infestation. | | | | essential oils, and is often used in combination while |
| Start by filling the holding tank with water which is | | | | making hair care and skin care products. |
| devoid of any contaminations, and arrange stems of | | | | You can buy it over internet, but make sure that you |
| lavender flowers in stacks. Do not chop or cut the | | | | buy from a reliable and reputable dealer selling good |
| stems, and make sure that they do not touch sides of | | | | quality, undiluted, additive free and therapeutic lavender |
| the tank. Close with the cover and switch on the gas | | | | oil. |
| stove. Heat the water on low heat and let it boil for | | | | When using any essential oil, it is important to keep in |
| almost 45 minutes on low heat. The essential oil | | | | mind that pure oils are very potent and concentrated. |
| passes through the condenser and separator. After | | | | Never apply the undiluted essential oil directly to the |
| distillation process in complete, carefully collect the | | | | skin, as it can lead to burn. Keep the oils tightly secured |
| from the separator. | | | | and out of reach of children. After using essential oils, |
| The most common use of this oil is in the perfume | | | | wash your hands thoroughly. Never take essential oils |
| industry. The lavender fragrance oil is added to many | | | | internally as they can be toxic. Before using on skin, do |
| good quality perfumes. The oil is also used as the first | | | | a small patch test. |