As you have probably heard, lavender is a very potent plant that has its main property at calming and stabilizing mood and can work as a powerful analgesic agent.
Lavender has proved as a good remedy for chronic and painful headaches, specifically efficient regarding tension and stress headaches. The scent, its calming scent, is relaxing the senses.
Treatment of headaches caused by tension and stress is an efficient characteristic of lavender. We are familiar with the fact that most headaches are triggered by stress, dehydration and tensions. The essential lavender oil is very efficient for treatment of all of the aforementioned.
This aromatic herb will relax the senses. Lavender offers numerous health benefits because of its complex structure. It possesses all of the following properties: antibacterial, sedative, antidepressant, hypertensive, antiseptic, anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory and detoxifying.
Studies conducted in Florida prove that it gets anxiety relief, and its essential oil is abundant with powerful medical effects, like for example reducing pulse rates and anxiety which are common in students during finals.
This essential oil is also of help for treating hangovers, sinus problems and depression.
The recipe for the natural remedy below, is for treatment of continuous and constant headaches. Its efficiency comes from the combination of the lavender and lemonade effects..
Lavender Lemonade
Ingredients:
- 12 cups of water
- 1 drop of lavender essential oil
- Squeezed lemon juice (6 lemons)
- 1 cup of raw honey
Preparation:
Mix all of the ingredients in a saucepan, and add more water or more honey as you prefer. After you are finished with this, cover the mixture and leave it for about 60 minutes.
This lavender lemonade can help in treatment of persistent and painful headaches, while simultaneously restoring the organism’s balance.
Additionally, if you need or want to reduce stress in your home or office, you can add few drops of lavender essential oil here and there, or diffuse them in the air (10-12). If you would like to have a very relaxing bath, add 5-6 drops of the oil when filling the bathtub.
