Lavender is a true healing herb
Lavender is an herb a part of the mint family, and this plant is native to the lands of the Mediterranean Sea. Lavender has various therapeutic and curative properties, ranging from inducing relaxation to treating parasitic infections, burns, insect bites, and spasms. In addition, this magical plant reduces anxiety, stabilizes mood, relaxes the mind and body, reduces elliptic and convulsive effects, and prevents cell death in the brain.
There are many ways you can use Lavender. Most commonly, you can drink Lavender as tea. You can also use it as aromatherapy. In oil form, you administer it topically for a massage. When you apply Lavender undiluted to the skin, the oils get rapidly absorbed through the skin. At least since medieval periods, Lavender has been a source of drugs and perfumes, soaps, flavorings, and crafts. Thus, Lavender has a long history of medicinal use.
Lavender helps in the treatment of anxiety disorders and related conditions. In addition, in many scientific and medical studies, the plant reduces restlessness, calms disturbed sleep, and positively influences general well-being and quality of life. For example, a high concentrated lavender oil has been known by many to show significant improvement in anxiety and depression for postpartum women. Also, Lavender can help treat acute to chronic pain.
Lavender affects the parasympathetic nervous system, and this bodily process is associated with anxiety, heart rate, breathing, and hormone secretion. Lavender regulates these processes by lowering heart rate, balancing adrenaline levels, and slowing the breath.
A lavender treatment can be a natural sleep aid by improving your sleep quality. It does this by increasing your slow-wave deep sleep by slowing your heartbeat and relaxing your muscles. As a result, lavender oil allows you to sleep soundly and feel more energetic the following day. So, if you have insomnia, Lavender seems to be a natural alternative.
The Benefits of Lavender:
- You can use it as a topical oil, tea, or aromatherapy
- produces a sense of relaxation, mental clarity, emotional stability
- Reduces anxiety, tension, sadness, and emotional imbalance
- It helps us improve our quality of sleep
- Enhances focus and inspires enlightenment
- improves mood
Sources:
https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/lavender-for-anxiety
https://restonic.com/blog/can-lavender-help-sleep-better-3749
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3612440/
