Lavender essential oil (Lavandula angustifolia)

Description

Lavender essential oil creates an atmosphere of purity, freshness and neatness. Its name is derived from the Latin word of  ‘lavare’ meaning ‘to wash’. It is the most well-known of the essential oils has universal use, mostly against skin inflammation (burn, scars, insect bites, wounds), headache, depression and anxiety. You can either try adding pure lavender oil directly to your skin, or you can dilute oil in olive or almond oil, and then apply it to the face, body or scalp as a massage oil (dilute 10-20 drops of lavender essential oil with 30 ml of carrier oil such as almond oil.