Floral, herbaceous, sweet scent with a balsamic woody undertone.
Analgesic, anticonvulsive, antidepressant, antirheumatic, antiseptic, decongestant, hypotensive, sedative, sudorific, vulnerary, cordial, antiviral, antispasmodic, deodorant, cytophylactic and diuretic.
It definitely has strong sedative properties. Used for treating a variety of nervous and psychological disorders including depression, insomnia, migraine, nervous tension, hysteria and paralysis.
Lavender is useful to alleviate stress. It has been the focus of many clinical trials and is being used in many hospital wards as a massage oil, being vaporized to help dispel anxiety, and as an alternative to using orthodox drugs to help patients sleep.
It inhibits mycobacterium, tuberculosis, staphylococcus, gonococcus, typhoid and diphtheria. Vaporised lavender will destroy pneumococcus and haemolytic streptococcus within 12 to 24 hours.
It lowers the blood pressure. Lavender has both sedative and tonic action on the heart.
It is widely used for burns and healing of the skin
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