Lavandin essential oil is obtained by distillation of the flowering stalks of the Lavandula hybrida plant. Its action and application are identical to those of lavender oil.
Lavender oil is the most widely used essential oil in the world. You should have it at home at all times, due to its relaxing properties that relieve tension and ensure sound sleep, due to its rapid healing of burns, cuts, abrasions, insect bites, and due to the antioxidant power it possesses. Antioxidants are the super-healers we need. Free radicals, derived from chemicals, pollutants, stress, and environmental toxins, are the cause of numerous cellular damages, immune deficiency, and countless other health risks, including cancer and chronic diseases. The body produces antioxidants in the form of enzymes such as catalase, glutathione peroxidase, and superoxide dismutase. Unfortunately, our bodies are under constant attack from free radicals that deplete our reserves. Lavender oil is an effective antioxidant supplier. Chinese scientists have observed that lavender oil regulates the levels of these 3 antioxidants and protects brain cells from damage. Antioxidant activity and apoptosis are the primary mechanism for its powerful effect against oxidative stress.
French chemist René-Maurice Gattefossé was the first to discover the beneficial properties of lavender oil when he accidentally burned his hand very badly. He used pure undiluted lavender oil, which completely healed his hand without infections or scarring. Research by scientists proves that the oil, when taken internally, alleviates insomnia, depression, and Alzheimer's. Other studies show that lavender oil not only lowers the severity of diabetes but also improves body weight and protects the liver and kidneys in laboratory mice.
Lavender oil has antiseptic, analgesic, antispasmodic, bactericidal, and sedative properties.
The therapeutic compounds in lavender oil are: linalool, linalyl acetate, beta-ocimene, and alpha-terpineol. For most people, the oil is well-tolerated.
