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on the table and he plunged his hand into it. The bowl contained
lavender oil, and to his amazement the pain quickly went away. Even more
unbelievable to him was that the burn healed quickly without scarring.
My personal experiences with the healing properties of lavender oil
include its use on burns, insect bites and a wound embedded with
miniscule asphalt “gravel”. With repeated applications of lavender
oil over a period of three or four weeks, that gravel gradually worked
its way out of the wound, and the wound healed with no scar.
Lavender essential oil soothes the sting of burns and lessens the
chance of blistering better than any ointment I have ever tried. Of
course, lavender is never a replacement for prompt medical attention for
second and third degree burns. You should always see a doctor when a
serious burn is sustained. But a drop of lavender on the burn before you
leave for the doctor’s office will start drawing the heat from the
area and limit the damage to some extent. When thinking burn, remember
that minor sunburn falls in the same category as touching a hot pan. And
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Insect bites lose most, or
all of their itch if lavender is applied whenever the bite starts to
itch. In just a day those pesky mosquito bites that used to itch for
days are healing and practically unnoticeable. The pain of wasp and bee
stings is eliminated in a short while with the application of a couple
drops of lavender. And of course, the sooner the essential oil is
applied, the sooner the relief.
Used on minor wounds, lavender’s antiseptic properties cleanse and
protect from infection. And the oil soothes pain associated with the
wound without resorting to chemical pain relievers.
If you could only have one essential oil on hand, the oil I would
recommend would be pure lavender essential oil. A small bottle in your
medicine cabinet and in a first aid kit in your car is an excellent
preparation for emergency situations.
Coming Next Month
More information on oils for your home first aid kit and
holiday ideas!
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