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Essential oils - Optimizing your health naturally

8/18/2016 - Every year, over 100,000 people across the nation die from reactions to prescription drugs – a truly grim statistic. When you factor in deaths from over-the-counter medications and surgical errors, the modern medical system – intended to preserve and protect life - acquires the distinction...

Surprising medicinal uses for lavender oil

6/18/2015 - The lavender plant, which is native to the Old World and is characterized by its beautiful hues and invigorating fragrance, has been used for more than 2,500 years as a cosmetic aid. The ancient Egyptians and Phoenicians, for instance, would use lavender as a natural perfume. The Romans loved to use...

Six powerful ways to use lavender during the cold and flu season

10/9/2013 - Hidden beneath the pleasing scent of lavender is a fierce natural medicine and formidable protector. Used since antiquity, lavender was a significant guardian against some of the most deadly infectious diseases of all time - the great epidemics of plague sweeping across Europe throughout the Middle...

Lavender oil is for healing

9/14/2013 - One of the most powerful forms of ancient medicine, aromatherapy, has been used for millennia to treat all manner of ailments. Use of essential oils, today called aromatherapy, was well documented in ancient Persia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome. There are more than 100 references to their use in the Bible...

Dump toxic pharmaceuticals and use lavender essential oil for migraine headache relief instead

8/22/2013 - America is a migraine nation. Approximately 37 million Americans suffer from migraine headaches. It's estimated that there are 2-3 million chronic migraine suffers and about 5 million have a minimum of one migraine attack per month. Even worse, 11 million Americans are moderately to severely disabled...

Smelling lavender and rosemary essential oils stimulates free radical scavenging activity, protecting cells

8/19/2013 - A breakthrough study on essential oils, led by Dr. Mahmoud A. Saleh, reveals an elaborate list of herbs that possess powerful antioxidant properties. Using high tech gas chromatography/mass spectrometry technology, Saleh was able to isolate a very powerful group of essential oils that exhibit strong...

Lavender and its high vibrational frequency

8/10/2013 - Lavender, also under the scientific names of lavandula angustifolia or lavandula officinalis, is a sensational herb. It is well known for its commercial use in a wide array of products and very appreciated for its fragrance, but in order to fully benefit from it, it is best to use lavender as an essential...

Lavender kills antibiotic-resistant staph bacteria

3/2/2013 - Lavender, the plant and its oil, has been used continuously for thousands of years. It is native to the Mediterranean with several varieties that grow at different altitudes. Among the most versatile of oils, lavender is very effective at soothing, calming, balancing (both mind and body), and revitalizing....

Combat the rise of superbugs and infectious disease with lavender

8/13/2012 - Since antiquity, lavender has been remarkably effective against life-threatening illness and infection. Today, lavender is garnering attention as a safe alternative to risky chemical disinfectants, dangerous antibiotics and hazardous antiviral medications. As an added health protecting benefit, lavender...

New lavender oil clinically proven to relieve occasional anxiety

2/12/2012 - Lavender essential oils have been used in European hospitals, mainly France, for treating burns. But that is not the only application of lavender that has proven itself. Insomnia and anxiety relief are the most common uses aside from burns. The herb's Latin title is Lavandula angustifolia, more commonly...

Lavender - Find out about these pretty flowers that heal

10/5/2011 - That lovely group of lavender blossoms can do more than look pretty. For centuries lavender has been used to calm nerves, eliminate insomnia and headaches, and reduce gastrointestinal ills. And during this century and the last, there have been more dramatic medicinal uses discovered with lavender, including...

Lavender essential oil is effective in combating fungal infections

7/25/2011 - Recent studies have shown that lavender oil may be more effective in combating fungal infections than conventional anti-fungal medication. Athlete's foot, ringworm and other fungal infections may effectively be treated using this inexpensive, natural oil. Lavender has always been a popular oil for...

Lavender oil is a powerful antifungal that fights skin conditions, Candida

2/23/2011 - New research out of Portugal has found that lavender oil is a powerful antifungal agent that fights and prevents skin and nail infections, including Candida albicans. Published in the Journal of Medical Microbiology, the study found that lavender essential oil exhibits amazing protection against a wide...

Combat seasonal coughs and sore throats with lavender

12/17/2010 - Lavender is one of the most popular herbs of all and an asset to any herb garden. Used for centuries for its sedative, antiseptic and insect repelling properties, lavender can also be used in cooking and baking. Try lavender to combat seasonal coughs and sore throats. There are many different species...

Lavender Alleviates Symptoms of Migraine Headaches

5/22/2010 - Gentle and soothing, the common herb lavender has strong analgesic effects useful for treatment of migraines and migraine-related depression. Migraine headaches are a neurological condition accompanied by debilitating and excruciating pain. Migraine sufferers often experience "missing time" for hours...

The Versatile Herb Lavender Brings Many Benefits

2/17/2010 - Lavender is one of the more versatile and useful of all herbs, with a long history of use in medicinal healing. Essential oils extracted from this herb are used for medicinal purposes for both humans as well as pets and lavender is also a popular fragrance found throughout the cosmetic industry. The...

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