o Tysoe and colleagues conducted a study of lavender oil in burner use on staff mood and stress in a hospital setting. A significant number of respondents (85%) believed that lavender aroma improved the work environment following the use of the lavender oil burners.
o Diego and colleagues demonstrated that people receiving lavender oil (10%) olfaction for 3 minutes felt significantly more relaxed and had decreased anxiety scores, improved mood and increased scores of alpha power on EEG (an indicator of alertness), and increased the speed of mathematical calculations.
o Lewith and colleagues investigated the effects of lavender aromatherapy on depressed mood and anxiety in female patients being treated with chronic hemodialysis. The effects of aromatherapy were measured using the Hamilton Rating scale for depression (HAMD) and the Hamilton rating scale for anxiety (HAMA). Lavender aroma significantly decreased the mean scores of HAMA, suggesting an effective, noninvasive means for the treatment of anxiety in hemodialysis patients.
o Lavender aromatherapy, with or without massage, may also reduce the perception of pain and the need for conventional analgesics in adults and children, though more rigorously controlled trials are needed.″
Now, we reveal the recipe for lavender lemonade:
Ingredients:
1/4 cup dried organic culinary lavender ( or 1 drop lavender essential oil)
6 lemons, peeled and juiced
5 cups pure water
1 cup raw honey
Lavender sprigs for garnish
Instructions:
Boil 1/2 the water in a pan, and remove it from heat. Then, add the honey and the dried lavender. Leave it to steep for 20 minutes. In the end, just strain it and pour it into a suitable container. Add the remaining water and the lemon juice and stir.
Store the lemonade in the fridge.
Despite drinking this healthy and tasty drink, there are other ways to use lavender oil:
Diffuse 10 to 12 drops of this oil into the air to relieve stress.
To hydrate the dry skin, add 5-6 drops of lavender essential oil to your bath water.
Add 2 drops of this oil per ounce of your favorite lightly scented, unrefined organic oil, and use the combination to improve your sleep, relax the mind, ward off insects, and hydrate the skin.
From: 77recipes
