Lavender Education Blog

Hot flashes, night sweats, anxiety, mood swings, and insomnia, are the common symptoms of menopause that lavender can help with scientific evidence to prove it.

There is a growing need for natural therapies to combat the pain associated with migraines. Lavender essential oil has always been noted for it's ability to relieve headaches, but recent science now supports it!

Several studies show using lavender oil for aromatherapy can improve sleep quality and allow a longer time in deep restful sleep state.

Fungus is very difficult to conquer. There is an increasing need for treatments that various fungi won't develop a resistance to, and lavender has proven to be just that and more. Lavender essential oil has numerous benefits that pharmaceuticals simply don't provide, but amazingly it is equally effective as an anti-fungal agent.

Existing medications for anxiety disorders are limited by delay to therapeutic effect, dependence, tolerance, withdrawal, and abuse potential. Therefore, safe and evidence-based complementary or alternative therapies may be important allies in the care of patients with anxiety disorders. Science points to lavender.

 If you feel irritable, stressed, or unable to relax, there are natural therapies which have scientific proof behind them. As a new mom almost done with breastfeeding, I wrestle with whether or not to try the same medications that helped other members of my family. A friend reminded me that taking any pill is a habit, and forming habits around other natural methods is worth trying before going the pharmaceutical route if you have room to experiment.

Hair loss is an embarrassing problem for both men and women. Your hair is your crown, and it's important for many of us to keep a full head of hair throughout our lives by any means possible. What if the best method was all natural Lavender Essential oil? Studies have proven the power of Lavender essential oil to regrow hair faster and fuller than other oils and substances.

Lavender essential oil is commonly recommended for it's pain-relieving properties, the ability to reduce inflammation, and antimicrobial activity which make it optimal for wound repair of all kinds, but especially for painful burns of all severity. Next time you burn yourself, be sure to grab your lavender oil from your home apothecary and apply it to the area immediately- the sooner the better. A 2016 study clarifies why.