Lavender Spike Essential Oil Properties

Lavender Spike essential oil is for EXTERNAL use only and  should always be diluted with a suitable carrier oil before applying to the skin. Keep it away from children and pets.

SAFETY DATA:Non-toxic, non-irritant (except in concentration), non-sensitizing

FAMILY:
LAMIACEAE (LABIATAE) SYNONYMS: L. SPICA, ASPIC, BROAD-LEAVED LAVENDER, LESSER LAVENDER, SPIKE


EXTRACTION: Steam distillation from the flowering tops.

CHARACTERISTICS: A water-white or pale yellow liquid
with a penetrating, fresh-herbaceous, odor. It blends well with Rosemary, Sage, Lavandin, Eucalyptus, Rosewood, Lavender, Petitgrain, Pine, Cedarwood, Oalunoss, Patchouli and spice oils, particularly.

ACTIONS:
Analgesic, anticonvulsive, antidepressant, antimicrobial, antirheumatic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, antitoxic, carminative, cholagogue, choleretic, cicatrizant, cordial, cytophylactic, deodorant, diuretic, emmenagogue, hypotensive, insecticide, nervine, parasiticide, rubefacient, sedative, stimulant, sudorific, tonic, vermifuge, vulnerary.


AROMATHERAPY - HOME USE:
Skin Care: Abscesses, acne, allergies, athlete's foot, boils, bruises, burns, dandruff, dermatitis, earache, eczema, inflammations, insect bites and stings, insect repellent, lice, psoriasis, ringworm, scabies, sores, spots, all skin types, sunburn, wounds.
Circulation, Muscles and Joints: Lumbago, muscular aches and pains, rheumatism, sprains. Respiratory System: Asthma, bronchitis, catarrh, halitosis, laryngitis, throat i'1fections, whooping cough.
Digestive System: Abdominal cramps, colic, qyspepsia, flatulence, nausea. Genito-urinary System:
Cystitis, qysmenorrhea, leucorrhea. Immune System: flu. Nervous System: Depression, headache, hypertension, insomnia, migraine, nervous tension and stress-related conditions, PMT, sciatica, shock, vertigo.

OTHER USES:
It is used in some pharmaceutical preparations and especially in veterinary practice as a prophylactic, in incipient paralysis, for rheumatism and arthritis and to get rid if lice. It is extensively employed as a fragrance component especially in soaps and industrial perfumes such as deodorants, disinfectants and cleansing agents, as well as insecticides and room sprays, etc. It is also used in the food industry and in the production if fine varnishes and lacquers.

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