Whenever I travel I always take an “emergency kit” of necessary oils with me. One of the necessary oils I find most utile to have on hand is lavender. Thinking back to the times away from home when I’ve had to use it, a good deal of incidents come to mind. The most dramatic was the time in Florida when my husband was checking under the hood of the car and the radiator cap exploded into his face, hitting him on the forehead. The water bubbled up and his entire upper body was scorched.

I without delay doused him with undiluted lavender oil, then applied aloe vera gel, which I likewise had with me. I held reapplying the lavender until the soreness subsided and likewise gave him a couple of Aspirins for the shock. Luckily, we had access to a swimming pool close by, and got there as soon as we could.

My husband stayed neck deep in the pool for when it comes to twenty minutes. When he came out, there wasn’t a mark on his body except for where the radiator cap had struck his forehead. Our friends who witnessed this said it was a miracle – they had never seen burns heal like this.

One time when I was telling this story, a lady told me that this same type of accident had happened to her husband and he had to spend time in the hospital with third degree burns. Thank goodness for lavender!

Another time lavender came to my rescue was when my son picked me up at the Vancouver airport, saying we’d have to hurry to get to an emergency clinic, as he had just been stung by a bee. He has a history of violent allergic reactions to bee stings; each one getting a little worse. His hand was already swollen to twice it is normal size and the swelling was speedily moving up his arm. Fortunately I was wearing a pendant that contained lavender and I without delay applied it to his bite, stopping the swelling and eliminating the rush. We didn’t go to the clinic.

Over the years I have employed lavender on some persons who have had bad reactions to insect bites. It closely always helps. It is also outstanding for taking the itch out of mosquito bites.

Lavender is also one of my standbys for treating headaches. Just a drop rubbed into the temples and another beneath the hairline at the back of the neck will ordinarily do the trick.

These are just a few of the some uses I’ve found for lavender in my travels. Now you know why I wouldn’t leave home without it!

Joy Watson – Joyessence Aromatherapy Centre Inc.

Lavender Oil 2 Fl Oz

Aroma: Floral. Benefits: Soothing, normalizing, balancing.