LAVENDER BULGARIAN
Botanical Name: Lavandula angustifolia
Plant Part: flower tops
Extraction: steam distilled
Origin: Bulgaria
Source: cultivated
Initial Aroma Strength: medium
Consistency: thin to medium
Color: clear
Lavender has the distinction of being the most popular and most common Essential Oil in use, both by Aromatherapists and the average individual. Lavender has so many uses and is a very versatile Essential Oil for all it's therapeutic purposes. Lavender is commonly used for treating burns and healing the skin. Lavender also has antiseptic and analgesic properties which help prevent infections and eases pain, and it's cytophylactic properties help promote quick healing and can help reduce scarring of the skin. Lavender has a very smooth, floral, sometimes sweet floral aroma, which has a definitive calming effect. It will help relieve anxiety, stress, and insomnia. There are so many uses for this versatile Essential Oil, so in summary it has a great combination of healing properties and properties for emotional well-being, finished off with a soothing and pleasant aroma.
Lavender Essential Oil is one that everyone should have around the house, even if one is not 'in to' Aromatherapy, buy them a bottle as a gift to keep around the house. They may not use it for it's soothing and relaxing properties, but will surely use it for it's other common houshold applications including: burns, cuts, insect bites, etc..
Common Question: how is one type of Lavender different from other Lavenders? Good question without a concise answer other than to say that the varieties of Lavender (aside from the species) will vary in quality and aroma with their region, and the final batches of Oil may also vary with the distillation techniques and care used when processing. Then, there are several species of Lavender, which will have slightly different aromatic and therapeutic properties.
All Aromatherapy Oils we sell are pure, undiluted, therapeutic grade Essential Oils.
Our Essential Oils are packaged in quality amber glass bottles.
Small sizes (2 ml, 5 ml, 15 ml) include dropper cap inserts for drop measurement/pouring.
Medium sizes (2 oz, 4 oz) include a seal cap and glass dropper.
Large sizes (8 oz, 16 oz) include a seal cap.
Extra large sizes (32 oz) are packaged in aluminum cannisters.