AYURVEDIC HERB SUPPLEMENTS

Lavender Essential Oil ESSENTIAL OIL (LAVANDULA OFFICINALIS)

Relaxing, antimicrobial essential oil from the mint family.

How Does This Ayurvedic Herb Supplement Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Lavender Essential Oil.

Probably the most versatile oil, Lavender is an excellent oil for burns, muscular problems, anxiety and sleep disorders. This oil is also excellent for use on insect bites or other skin irritations and is one of the few that is safe to use undiluted on the skin.

Scent Characteristics: Penetrating, herbaceous, sweet, floral, clean fragrance that blends exceptionally well.

SUGGESTED USE

Please follow label or as directed by your practitioner.
How should I take my essential oil?
Follow these guidelines

Metabolic Nature of Lavender Essential Oil

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INCREASES
Guna Help

Increases These Biocharacteristics (Gunas)

Functional Ayurveda helps you assess imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (gunas). Aggravating these characteristics weakens your body and causes imbalance. By knowing which characteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct imbalances before you get sick. Every characteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold). You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite characteristic.

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COLD

ABOUT COLD BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold refers to anything that reduces body temperature, metabolism, and blood flow.

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DRY

ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Dry is identified by lack of moisture, lack of fat, or anything that causes diuresis.

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DOSHAS
Dosha Help

The Three Doshas / Body Types

According to the biocharacteristic theory of medicine, people tend to get sick, over and over again, due to habitual causes and imbalances that are unique to the person. Your body type summarizes this tendency, showing you the 'type' of conditions and imbalances that frequently challenge your health & wellness. Using body type, you can also identify remedies likely to improve your strength and resiliency. Your body type identifies physical and mental characteristics as well as your personal strengths and weaknesses. The calculation of your body type is based on your medical history.

The 3 functional body types (doshas), are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha). Catabolic individuals tend to break down body mass into energy. They are easily stimulated, hyperactive, underweight and dry. Metabolic individuals tend to burn or use energy. They tend to be rosy-cheeked, easily irritated, focused, driven, and easily inflamed. Anabolic individuals tend to store energy as body mass. If they store too much energy, they could gain weight easily and have congestion. Anabolic people tend to be stable and grounded.

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PACIFIES
Kapha pacifying Pitta pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Vata aggravating
HAS THE FOLLOWING
Subtaste:
Aromatic

AROMATIC

Herbs or spices with volatile essential oils that present strong aromas. Aromatic oils shock, refresh and numb tissue, with the end result of relaxing, opening and clearing stagnant fluids in tissues.

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Moves Energy:
Upward

UPWARD

Upward-moving substances (Urdvha Gati Marga) include anything stimulating or activating, or that move upward in the body.

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Tissue (dhatu):
Nerves

NERVES

Marrow tissue (Majja Dhatu) includes bone marrow and nervous tissue.

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Affinity: Mind Stress Sleep,
Skin Care

SKIN-CARE

Includes skin care, and anything that nourishes epithelial membranes (of digestive, respiratory, urinary tract, blood vessels, etc).

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Family: Lamiaceae
HERBAL ACTIONS
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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Lavender Essential Oil
Help
Experiences are Personal
Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary. The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.

Makes You Tired

MAKES-YOU-TIRED

Induces drowsiness and promotes sound sleep.

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Analgesic

ANALGESIC

Pain reliever, reduces pain without eliminating sensation. Also known as anodyne.

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Anxiolytic

ANXIOLYTIC

Herbs that help people suffering from anxiety or panic. They promote a state of calm and often improve sleep. Most anxiolytic herbs are also nervines.

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Boosts Gaba

BOOSTS-GABA

GABA, or gamma-aminobutyric acid, reduces nerve excitability. It is the body's primary inhibitory neurotransmitter. Thus, it promotes relaxation, calm, and sleep.

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Nervine

NERVINE

Balances the nervous system. They can help with stress, memory, early alzheimer's, and even chronic pain. Often they are aromatic in nature.

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Sedative

SEDATIVE

Sedative herbs create a sense of calm in the mind and body by specifically calming or quieting the nervous system. Excellent for anxiety, stress and chronic pain.

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Vulnerary

MILD VULNERARY

An herb used for the treatment of wounds (antiulcer, connective tissue tonic).

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Antifungal

STRONG ANTIFUNGAL

Herbs that destroy fungus.

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Vasodilator

VASODILATOR

A vasodilator is an herb that widens the blood vessels by the relaxation of smooth muscle cells within the vessel walls, thereby increasing circulation systemically or to a local area.

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Relaxant Parturient

RELAXANT-PARTURIENT

Used when labor is stalled due to irregular, colicky or spasmodic contractions (hypertonic). Ensures full dilation of cervix.

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Stimulant Parturient

STIMULANT-PARTURIENT

Used to induce labor when labor is stalled due to weak or ineffective contractions. Includes both stimulants and oxytocic parturients.

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Muscle Relaxant

STRONG MUSCLE-RELAXANT

Herbs that relax muscles. Helpful for chronic pain or tension as well as healing from physical trauma.

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Antispasmodic

ANTISPASMODIC

Herbs that reduce or inhibit muscle spasms or cramping, such as in asthma, menstruation, hear palpitations, migraine, or IBS.

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Other:

Foods with a Similar Nature to Lavender Essential Oil

Lavender

Lavender has these Actions in Common

Antifungal, Boosts-gaba, Nervine, Stimulant-parturient, Antispasmodic, Makes-you-tired, Relaxant-parturient, Vasodilator, Analgesic, Anxiolytic, Muscle-relaxant, Sedative, Vulnerary

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Chamomile

Chamomile has these Actions in Common

Antispasmodic, Makes-you-tired, Vasodilator, Anxiolytic, Nervine, Vulnerary, Analgesic, Boosts-gaba, Sedative

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Garlic

Garlic has these Actions in Common

Anxiolytic, Vasodilator, Antifungal, Makes-you-tired, Vulnerary, Antispasmodic, Sedative

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Nutmeg

Nutmeg has these Actions in Common

Analgesic, Makes-you-tired, Antispasmodic, Nervine, Anxiolytic, Sedative

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Poppy Seed

Poppy Seed has these Actions in Common

Anxiolytic, Sedative, Analgesic, Makes-you-tired, Antispasmodic, Muscle-relaxant

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Mint

Mint has these Actions in Common

Antispasmodic, Vasodilator, Analgesic, Anxiolytic, Antifungal, Nervine

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Cloves

Cloves has these Actions in Common

Antispasmodic, Vasodilator, Analgesic, Anxiolytic, Antifungal, Nervine

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Rosemary

Rosemary has these Actions in Common

Antifungal, Nervine, Antispasmodic, Vasodilator, Analgesic, Muscle-relaxant

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Hemp Seed

Hemp Seed has these Actions in Common

Analgesic, Muscle-relaxant, Anxiolytic, Sedative, Makes-you-tired

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Oats / Oatmeal

Oats / Oatmeal has these Actions in Common

Makes-you-tired, Vulnerary, Nervine, Anxiolytic, Sedative

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Allspice

Allspice has these Actions in Common

Analgesic, Nervine, Antispasmodic, Vasodilator, Muscle-relaxant

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Herb Supplements with a Similar Nature to Lavender Essential Oil

Lemon Balm

Lemon Balm has these Actions in Common

Muscle-relaxant, Nervine, Relaxant-parturient, Sedative, Analgesic, Vasodilator, Antispasmodic, Anxiolytic, Boosts-gaba

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Tagar (Indian Valerian)

Tagar (Indian Valerian) has these Actions in Common

Nervine, Sedative, Vulnerary, Analgesic, Antispasmodic, Anxiolytic, Boosts-gaba, Muscle-relaxant

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Valerian

Valerian has these Actions in Common

Muscle-relaxant, Nervine, Sedative, Vulnerary, Analgesic, Antispasmodic, Anxiolytic, Boosts-gaba

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Kava Kava

Kava Kava has these Actions in Common

Antispasmodic, Anxiolytic, Boosts-gaba, Makes-you-tired, Muscle-relaxant, Nervine, Sedative, Analgesic

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Black Cohosh

Black Cohosh has these Actions in Common

Nervine, Relaxant-parturient, Sedative, Analgesic, Antifungal, Antispasmodic, Anxiolytic, Muscle-relaxant

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Motherwort

Motherwort has these Actions in Common

Stimulant-parturient, Vulnerary, Analgesic, Antispasmodic, Anxiolytic, Muscle-relaxant, Nervine, Relaxant-parturient

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Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

Sedative, Vasodilator, Antifungal, Antispasmodic, Anxiolytic, Boosts-gaba, Muscle-relaxant, Nervine

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Ashwagandha

Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common

Sedative, Vulnerary, Analgesic, Antispasmodic, Anxiolytic, Boosts-gaba, Muscle-relaxant, Nervine

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Passionflower

Passionflower has these Actions in Common

Analgesic, Anxiolytic, Boosts-gaba, Muscle-relaxant, Nervine, Sedative, Vulnerary

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California Poppy

California Poppy has these Actions in Common

Sedative, Analgesic, Antispasmodic, Anxiolytic, Boosts-gaba, Muscle-relaxant, Nervine

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Joyful Belly is a recognized school of biocharacteristics medicine.

TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR THESE SYMPTOMS

Lavender Essential Oil may be beneficial for these symptoms. The suitability of any herb supplement for a condition is highly dependent on the individual. Please see your doctor before using this herb supplement to treat a medical condition.

HERB DRUG INTERACTION RISK

Here are some potential herb drug interactions. Please see your health care provider for more information.
  • Analgesic: If the mechanism of pain relief is narcotic, do not combine with antihistamines.
  • Muscle-relaxant: Do not combine muscle relaxants with antihistamines.
  • Sedative: Do not combine nerve suppressing sedatives with nerve stimulants, pharmaceutical sedatives, most anxiolyitcs, or antihistamines.

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Reviews for Lavender Essential Oil

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i dont understand why lavender is not for vata, when its calming
- Peony Maeda, Eugene, OR , 10-06-15 (Reply)
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