Lavender True – Lavendula angustifolia – Bulgarian

Description

Lavendula angustifolia Main Therapeutic Properties
The Circulatory system: Supports the immune system, regulates white blood cells, cleansing, detoxing and aids lymphatic flow, rapid heartbeat, fever, anxiety, agitation
The Digestive system: Soothing to digestive upsets, relaxes stomach, abdominal cramps, colic, dyspepsia, excess gas, increases peristaltic movement and hence elimination.
The Endocrine system: Overall balancer (use with Geranium and Clary sage for hormonal balancing)
The Muscular system: Soothes muscular aches and pains, esp. inflamed tissue.
The Nervous system: Nervous tension, stress, shock, vertigo, general balancer and tonic, relieves insomnia, balancing.
The Reproductive system: Calms during delivery, helps in relieving pain.
The Respiratory system: Helpful in treating inflammation, bronchitis, laryngitis, throat infections, removes excess catarrh, soothes mucus membranes, whooping cough.
The Skin: A wonderful oil for healing tissue of the skin, burns, scrapes, abscesses, acne, allergies, athlete`s foot, ingrown toenails (with Tea tree or Eucalyptus), eczema, inflammations, psoriasis, soothes sunburns, balancing action, a good antiseptic for the skin which can be used for all skin types, healing to sores, spots, regenerative to tissue.
The Urinary system: To reduce inflammation with cystitis
Psychology of: Calming, soothing, nurturing, balancing, personal renewal, useful in treating depression, alleviating fears.
Lavender can exert either a cooling or a warming effect on the system. For a person with a hot and more acute condition – typified by congestion, inflammation or fever – just a small amount of lavender essential oil (applied externally in a 1% dilution or give internally in a 1-2 drop dose with water) will have a cooling, ant-inflammatory or antipyretic effect. When given to someone with an oil and more chronic condition – characterized by chills, fatigue, cold extremities – a more generous application of lavender will generate warmth and activity, both local and systemic.                                                                                                                                        
Other species of Lavender include: Lavendula spica syn. L. latifolia (stimulating, refreshing and analgesic). Lavender stoechas (stimulating, antiseptic and warming).

The above information is from The Institute of Aromatherapy – Aromatology Theory Course, Materia Medica