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Central Coast Lavender would like to share natures gifts with our Healing Lavender Essential Oil in the following ways...
In Bath: Excellent for aching muscles, relaxation, and stress relief. Add 6-8 drops of pure Lavender Essential Oil after running the water and vigorously agitate water. Adding the drops to a capful of milk or Epsom salts and then putting in the bath helps to disperse the oils through out the water. This is a great way to receive the benefits of Lavender Oil. Lie back, relax, and enjoy!
In Shower: After washing your hair, add a few drops of Lavender Essential Oil to a capful of water and gently pour onto your head. Stand there for a few seconds then dip your head under running water and allow oils to rinse off. Cup your hands over your face and breathe in the relaxing aroma. Lavender oil can also be added (a few drops) to your shampoo and cleanse your hair as normal.
Room Diffuser: Fill the top dish of an 'essential oil diffuser' or a 'vaporizer' with water and add 6-8 drops of Lavender Essential Oil. Place a lit tea light candle in the space provided underneath the dish. This is a very good way to receive the benefits of the oil. Use in your favorite room. Vaporization is especially good to use when you have a cold or are feeling under the weather. Keep burner away from draughts and open windows. Hint: use warm water in the dish for quicker results.
Massage: This is a particularly effective way to apply the Lavender Essential Oils when you have tight and sore muscles, under stress, or have sustained an injury. The oils will be absorbed quickly into the blood stream, thus assisting the body and mind.
Tissue or Handkerchief: Great for an immediate relief from the flu, sinusitis, or those moments of sudden anxiety. Add a few drops ofLavender Essential Oil and breathe deeply immediately.
As a Compress: In a bowl of warm water add 6-10 drops Lavender Essential Oil and swirl around. Soak a cloth in the water, then gently squeeze out enough water so that it will not drip and apply to the area you wish to treat. Use cold water for treating new muscular injuries or sprains so not to induce swelling.
Tired Hands/Feet: Add 6-10 drops Lavender Essential Oil to warm water and soak your fatigued hands or feet for 10 minutes.
Lavender is a plant rich in history and myth. With its roots in the ancient herbalists,lavender's properties as a disinfectant and antiseptic were founded. Its healing qualities grew through the centuries, even gaining the reputation of warding off the plague. Lavender's popularity with the English royalty gave it a berth in the ranks of a cosmetic herb, and it was with Queen Victoria that
lavender was recognized as a tonic for nerves.
Lavender is cultivated all over the world: Bulgaria, England, United States and France are historically known for producingthe essential oil. Harvesting the lavender for oil must be done at the peak of the day's heat. Essential oil is extracted by steam distillation from
the fresh flowering tops.
Lavender is considered the premier of all perfume. 'Perfume' derives itsname from the Greek meaning 'through smoke,' and in ancient times the perfumeswere used as fumigatory agents. Lavendula angustifolia/officinalis grows at altitudes reaching the height of 5,000 feet.
The officinalis, known as 'vera' affords a much smaller plant and the harvesting is more laborious. In a field ripe for harvest the plants resemble fattened velveteen porcupines with hues ranging from brilliant whites to shadings of violet and purple.
Properties of Lavender.
It is antibacterial, anti convulsive, antidepressant, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anti rheumatic, antispasmodic, antitoxic, antiviral, anticoagulant, carminative, cholagogue, cicatrisant, cordial, cytophylactic, deodorant, decongestant, diuretic, emmenagogue, galactogogue, hypotenuse, insecticide, nerving, parasitical, rubefacient, restorative, sedative, sudorific, tonic, febrifugal, and vulnerary.
Common Uses
Ideal for physical and emotional support. Lavender as a whole is an 'adaptation' essence with a relationship to all Body Systems. It is nicknamed the ultimate 'first aid in a bottle' oil. Lavender produces an Anti-Allergic Essential oil, with an inherentantibiotic action. It is also an astringent as well as moisturize to skin. It alleviates aches, pains, and swelling from arthritis to injury to headache. Lavender also alleviates motion sickness. Emotionally, lavender helps support a calm composure and self-expression. It reduces irritability, insomnia, nightmares, apprehension, panic attacks combined with uncontrollable shaking, stress, nervous tension, hysteria and is generally balancing to the psyche, as well as the body.
Internal Possibilities
Research is proving that lavender is beneficial with regard to support for hyperglycemia, hypertension, indigestion, arteriosclerosis, digestive complaints,kidney stones, fragile capillaries, anemia, and heartburn. It is non-toxic, non-irritant, non-sensitizing.
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Lavender Aromatherapy
Being able to breathe in instant calm and relaxation from this fantastic plant is truly one of nature’s wonderful gifts. Lavender's calming, relaxing, stress relieving, and healing properties have become very popular around the
world today for good reason, with the hectic lives many of us have come to lead.
Why is lavender
aromatherapy so popular today?
It is considered by many to be a natural, alternative remedy for a variety of
common ailments ranging from anxiety, headaches, to insomnia. It has been
shown in many research studies that lavender can ease stress, induce relaxation,
refresh, and even invigorate.
For the skin, lavender oil is often used to treat fungal infections, sooth wounds and sunburn, even
insect bites.
It's no wonder it is so widely used in today's skin creams, bath products, hair products and perfumes. Lavender is the ultimate, multi-purpose flower herb. You can even cook with it!
Not only is Lavender a beautiful and hardy plant to grow in the garden and use
throughout your landscape, there are so many uses for this fragrant flowering shrub!
The beautiful plant grows wild in
France,
Italy, Corsica, and
Yugoslavia. Today, Lavender
is grown and harvested throughout the world. The use of lavender for healing can be
traced back to the Egyptians, Greeks and the Romans of ancient times. The Romans
regularly scented their bath water with lavender, in fact the Latin name Lavare means
"to wash." In
England lavender is widely used lavender to scent drawers and clothing
and as a natural insect repellent. Moths and fleas do not like lavender!
Aromatherapy, simply stated, is the practice of using herbs, flowers, and essential oils extracted
from them for healing, relaxing, and balancing the mind, spirit and body. Smell is one of our most
powerful senses. What we smell can have a profound impact on how we feel.
Lavender essential oil is extracted from the plant through steam distillation. The flowersare steamed, releasing the fragrant oils. Some common uses forlavender essential oil are:
-To scent bath water, add a few drops to bath to enjoy the relaxing and soothing
aromas of this wonderful flower, and delicately scent the skin.
-To soothe skin irritations such as sunburn, insect bites, eczema, minor cuts and
scrapes, even for athletes foot. Pure lavender essential oil is one of the few essential oils
that can be applied undiluted directly to the skin a few drops at a time to soothe the skin
and promote healing. (while there are no noted side effects to lavender oil, it is possible
some people may have an allergic reaction to lavender oil.)
-To ease headache and tension, apply a few drops to your temples and rest quietly.
Lavender eye pillows are also helpful for this purpose.
Lavender is commonly prescribed by aromatherapists to help reduce stress, anxiety,
insomnia and mild depression.
It is often referred to as a mood balancing herb that possesses a sedative and calming effect.
It can also have an uplifting, refreshing and rejuvenating effect on the psyche. Lavender pillows,
eye pillows, bath salts and floral waters are a wonderfully easy way to enjoy the soothing effects
of lavender aromatherapy. All you have to do is relax, breathe in the scent, and enjoy!
Lavender sachets will fill your drawers and closets with a fresh clean fragrance,
(and repel moths at the same time!) Use lavender as a natural air freshener.
Walk into your house after a long, hard day and smell the fresh bowl of dried lavender buds
on your coffee table. Kick off your shoes, sit back and place a lavender eye pillow over your eyes. Pamper yourself
by sleeping with a lavender filled pillow.
Our goal is to help you do just that-pamper yourself with this wonderful gift from nature.
It is recommended that people using medications such as tranquilizers and pain killers
use caution with lavender to avoid extreme drowsiness. It has also been cautioned by
some that pregnant women, and cancer patients should not use lavender. However,
newer studies on lavender aromatherapy indicate that lavender can be soothing and
helpful to some cancer patients, and can relieve stress. There is a great need for more
research on the subject. In the meantime we can only use our own personal judgement.
While there are many pending studies on the effects of lavender, use of lavender for the
prevention or cure of disease has not been approved by the FDA or USDA. The products
offered on this website are not intended to cure, treat or prevent any disease. The
information on this site is based on historic use of lavender, for general reference, and on
our own personal experiences with lavender.
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Up Coming Events 2008
*Every Friday & Saturday - join us at our local Farmers Markets.
Friday in Cambria from 2:30 - 5:30pm (winter hours 2:30 - 5:00)
Saturday in downtown Paso Robles at the beautiful city park from 9am - 1pm.
Saturday in Morro Bay Farmers Market, downtown Morro Bay on Main Street from 3pm - 6pm. (winter hours 3:00 - 5:00)
Saturday & Sunday November 22, 23 - Paso Robles Digital Film Festival
Thursday November 20, 2008 - Sunday November 23, 2008 Central Coast Lavender will share in the event on Saturday Nov. 22 & Sunday, Nov. 23 from 10-5:pm
Martin & Weyrich Winery
Paso Robles, CA
805-237-1536
prfilmfest@gmail.com
www.prdff.com
Friday & Saturday November 28, 29 - Country Christmas Crafts Fair and Boutique at the Veterans Memorial Building on Montery and Grand Ave in San Luis Obispo, CA from 10am - 5pm.
Sunday November 30 - Morro Bay Christmas Fair in Morro Bay from 10 am - 5 pm
2009 Events
Saturday, June 6 - Morro Bay Music Festival
Join us for a Concert on the Waterfront
Enjoy great entertainment featuring local favorites and national rising stars!
Time: 11am till 7pm Location: 714 Embarcadero, Morro Bay, California Across from Rose’s Landing
Call for more information: (805) 772-1155
Or email info@mbhf.com
Saturday & Sunday, October 3 & 4 - Morro Bay Harbor Festival
Join us for the 28th Anniversary Morro Bay Harbor Festival from 10 a.m to 6 p.m.
For more information: email oficemgr@mbhf.com or visit www.mbhf.com
Retail Locations
Apple Farm
2015 Monterey Street
San Luis Obispo, California 93401
(800) 255-2040
(805) 544-2040
info@applefarm.com
The Natural Alternative Nutritional Center
1213 Pine Street
Paso Robles, CA
(805) 226-8750
New Frontiers Natural Market Place
896 Foothill Blvd.
San Luis Obispo, CA
Serenity at Kennedy
Serenity at Kennedy is located at the Kennedy Club Adventure
500 S.River Road
Paso Robles, CA 93446
805-226-4800
serenity@kennedyclubs.com
Morro Bay Mudd Fudge
330 Morro Bay Blvd
Morro Bay,
CA
93442
(805) 771-0195
Seven Sisters Gallery
Morro Bay, CA
Lone Madrone Tasting Room
2485 Highway 46 West
Paso Robles CA 93446
805-238-0845
info@lonemadrone.com
Splendid Things Home Decor & More
Paso Robles, CA
River Oaks Hot Springs & Spa
Paso Robles, CA.
www.riveroakshotsprings.com
The Inn at Morro Bay
Morro Bay, CA.
www.innatmorrobay.com
The Cliffs Resort
Pismo Beach, CA.
www.cliffsresort.com
Two Bunch Palms Resort & Spa
Palm Springs, CA.
www.twobunchpalms.com
Hunter Ranch Golf Course
Paso Robles, CA.
www.hunterranchgolf.com
La Purmisima Golf Course
Lompoc, CA
www.lapurisimagolf.com
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