Lovely Lavendar and Life Saving Life Alert
Lovely Lavender and life saving Life Alert
Lavender is one of society’s most popular shades of purple these
days, but before it was revered for its light purple hues, it was used as a
holy herb. Additionally, it was often used to freshen up and give a light scent
to a variety of personal items, such as clothes and hair[1].
So, what other magical powers does it have? Find out by reading below!
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Now that your personal safety is covered with Life Alert, Everyday
Health lists more ways you can benefit your health with lovely lavender. Keep
on reading to find out why you need to go positively purple today.
May Help Improve
Sleep
Insomnia is a nagging problem that keeps you tossing and
turning throughout the night. Cutting out caffeine and getting more exercise
might help induce sleep. But sometimes these efforts and others remedies don’t
work. As a result, you end up a groggy mess in the daytime. If you’re willing
to try anything for a restful night’s sleep, a study published in March 2017 in
the British Association of Critical Nurses found lavender essential oil to be
an effective remedy in improving the sleep quality of intensive care unit (ICU)
patients who had difficulty sleeping (2). So if you’ve tried other sleep
remedies to no avail, place a few drops of lavender essential oil on your
pillow before going to sleep tonight. Just be sure not to ingest it, or any
other essential oil, for that matter, as doing so may pose health harms.
Could Help Treat
Skin Blemishes
A variety of essential oils are also excellent for
dermatology use, including lavender. In fact, if you have acne, eczema, or skin
inflammation, applying lavender oil to affected areas may play a role in
treating blemishes and ease inflammation, according to a paper published in May
2017 in the journal Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine (3).
For those with sensitive skin, dilute the essential oil in water or a carrier
oil. The antioxidant activity of lavender may also contribute to wound healing.
(3) Just be sure to check with your dermatologist before adding lavender to
your skincare regimen, to ensure it won’t interact with any of the medication
you’re currently taking.
May Offer a
Natural Remedy for Pain
Some people reach for over-the-counter pain relievers when
dealing with acute or chronic pain. And depending on the severity of pain, you might
seek a prescription from your doctor. Before going the traditional route to
help ease pain, try aromatherapy with 2 percent lavender essential oil that is
diluted in water. One study found lavender to be an effective remedy for
postoperative pain. It can function as a pain reliever because the oil contains
linalyl acetate and linalool — anti-inflammatory components that are found in
many essential oils (4,5). Lavender also
contains polysaccharides. Another study published in the journal Phytotherapy Research
stated that plants containing these molecules are “the most potent in curing
inflammatory diseases,” which includes arthritis and rheumatism (6). Meanwhile,
other research suggests lavender aromatherapy may be used during labor to
reduce the intensity, though not the duration of, pain (7).
Reduce Blood
Pressure and Heart Rate
Chronic high blood pressure puts added stress on the heart,
increasing the risk of health complications like stroke and heart attack. But a
small study published in 2017 in the Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
found that when 40 people inhaled lavender essential oil after open-heart
surgery, they reduced their blood pressure and heart rate, suggesting the oil
had a positive effect on their vital signs (8). Yet the authors note more
research is needed on this possible benefit — namely, a randomized controlled
trial, the gold standard for medical research, with a larger sample size.
Could Relieve
Asthma Symptoms
Because of the anti-inflammatory effects of lavender, it may
also improve bronchial asthma. A study on mice published in July 2014 in the
journal Life Sciences found that lavender essential oil had a positive impact
on respiratory health, relieving allergic inflammation and mucus hyperplasia.
Whether the same effect would be seen in humans remains unclear (9).
Lessens Menopausal
Hot Flashes
Hot flashes (or hot flushes) are a common menopause symptom
that affects many women. It causes a sudden feeling of heat over the body, and
it can make the face flushed and trigger perspiration. But lavender
aromatherapy for 20 minutes twice a day may help reduce menopause flashing and
improve quality of life, according to a study published in September 2016 in
the Journal of Chinese Medical Association (10).
Help Combat Fungus
Growth
There are also a number of studies highlighting the
potential antifungal activity of lavender. Studies suggest lavender essential
oil may be effective in inhibiting the growth of certain types of fungus, such
as C. albicans. The oil could also act as remedy for treating athlete’s foot
and ringworm, which are also caused by fungus, according to previous research
(11,12).
Potentially
Promotes Hair Growth
In yet another study, lavender essential oil applied to the
backs of mice once a day, five times a week, for four weeks, resulted in an
increase in their number of hair follicles and a thicker dermal layer. This
leads researchers to believe that lavender could potentially be used as a hair
growth promoting agent, though more research is needed. After all, you aren’t a
mouse (13).
Lavender is an herb that has a lot to offer for your health,
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Works Cited:
1.
Higuera, Valencia. “What Are the Possible
Benefits of Lavender? The Must-Know Facts About the Therapeutic Plant.” Everyday Health. 25 July 2018.
<https://www.everydayhealth.com/diet/what-are-possible-benefits-lavender-must-know-facts-about-therapeutic-plant/
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