1 drop of essential oil 1-3 times a day mixed with a teaspoon of olive oil, honey, cane sugar or on a specific neutral pill (1 ml of lavender essential oil contains 20 drops).
It is traditionally used in cosmetics diluted in a carrier oil.
HOW TO USE ESSENTIAL OILS
· All essential oils are not recommended for pregnant women, during breastfeeding, and for children under 6 years old, in some cases for children under 12 years old, and in others, they are reserved for adults.
· The general usage is as follows: 1 drop of essential oil 1 to 3 times a day, mixed with a teaspoon of olive oil. Follow the usage instructions indicated on the box strictly.
· This oil can be used as a cooking ingredient adjusting the quantities, as flavors might be too intense.
· Cosmetic essential oils are not for internal use.
· It is not advisable to take essential oils internally in a continuous way.
· In general, food essential oils can also be used for cosmetic purposes.
TOPICAL USE
· Stress (relaxing effect): apply 3-6 drops of lavender oil directly to the solar plexus, the inside of the wrists, the forearms, under the nose and massage into the chest. It can also be used diluted in a vegetable oil: add 30 drops of lavender oil to 30 ml of virgin hazelnut oil and apply to the above areas.
· Wounds (healing effect), burns: apply 3-15 drops of lavender oil (depending on the size of the injury) directly to the wound 2-3 times a day. Immediate application to the burn is very effective.
ORAL USE
· Nerves, tension (calming, tranquillising effect): add 15 drops of lavender oil to 30 ml of virgin olive oil, shake the mixture and take 1 ml 2-3 times a day. Reduce the dose as symptoms improve.
INHALATION
· Stress, nervous tension, anxiety: add 1 ml of lavender oil to an essential oil diffuser or humidifier and diffuse for 25-minute periods. You can also add 10 drops of lavender oil to an inhaler stick and inhale deeply 3 times through each nostril several times a day.
DILUTION
Pure in some cases (local only) / normal / concentrated / weak / very weak
PRECAUTIONS
· No contraindications at physiological doses.
· Pregnancy: use locally (not on the abdomen) and in diffusion.
· Breastfeeding: apply locally immediately after breastfeeding.
· Do not use on people allergic to linalool.
· Toxicological data_ LD50: oral: 5.00 / dermal: 5.00.