the joy of lavender

Subject: the joy of lavender Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:01 am

I just posted on my blog about Lavender and thought I would share a website that I found yesterday, while searching the net for a recipe for lavender floor polish. called the Joy of Lavender.. lots of 'green' recipes for the home http://www.joys-of-lavender.com/index.html

Subject: Re: the joy of lavender Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:30 am

Lavender is great isn't it. I buy organic lavender essential oil for my aromatherapy practice and use around the house.

Keep in mind though, lavender works two ways. One as a soporific or relaxant, but too much of it acts as a stimulant! Most people don't know that.
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Subject: Re: the joy of lavender Thu Jul 24, 2008 3:40 pm

I love essential oils and use tons of them for EVERYTHING ;-)

That's a really lovely website - thanks, I've bookmarked it for future inspiration!

Remember that lavender can trigger epileptic seizures in some people and is not safe round some pregnant women...

I always double-check all my oils if it's for someone who is not one hundred per cent bog-standard adult human! Children, pregnant women and anyone on medication... all need checking before you use oils round them...

Powerful things, ain't they?!

laura

Subject: Re: the joy of lavender Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:13 pm

ooh yes, I have done aromatherapy workshops so I am pretty much up on being wary of essential oils. Plus I had a 'run-in' with rosemary oil a few years ago. Some fool massage therapist didn't ask me if I was allergic to anything.. I am allergic to rosemary in all its forms. Found out once when I was gardening.. anyhow, here she was massaging away, I was in a blissful stupor... one hour after the massage, I broke out in hives .. my body swelled up and was as red : as the Brocante background... sadly this all happened on a cruise and I spent most of the cruise in a benadryl daze.
so yes, be very careful with essential oils.!!

Age : 33 Joined : 17 Jul 2008 Posts : 9 Name : Alison

I love lavender and love using essential oils too, thanks for this great link.
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