It is the most versatile essential oil around, so the benefits of lavender oil are numerous. We’ve rounded up our top 5  favorite benefits of lavender oil.

Lavender (lavandula angustifolia) is the most versatile essential oil there is. Its clean, floral scent makes it extremely popular in a wide variety of applications from fabric softeners to cleaning products to health to the beauty industry.  It is so versatile that there’s a ton of natural DIY products you can make with it, like our DIY All Natural Body Scrub using Lavender Oil. There is a long laundry list of the benefits of lavender oil which is why it is used in nearly every industry today.

Lavender comes from an evergreen shrub that is able to be grown most anywhere, but thrives in sunny environments. It produces clumps of beautiful violet colored, scented flowers that protrude up and away from the bush. The flowers are pressed and you end up with highly concentrated lavender oil.

There are so many uses for lavender essential oil that we are constantly purchasing it. If you’re new to essential oils or even an pro, enjoy our roundup of 5 benefits of lavender oil that you need to know!

5 Benefits of Lavender Oil

Sleep Better

Lavender oil helps to induce sleep, which makes it a perfect antidote to insomnia. Studies show that lavender decreases heart rate and lowers blood pressure which is extremely important in the process of falling asleep. Put a few drops of lavender essential oil in your diffuser about an hour before bed to prepare your mind and body to sleep.

Digestion

One of the benefits of Lavender oil is its ability to aid in digestion. Lavender oil stimulates the mobility of the intestine which aids in digestion. Additionally, lavender oil increases the production of gastric liquids which helps ease stomach pains and other gut related ailments.

Improves Circulation

Lavender oil lowers blood pressure which can improve circulation.  As oxygen is supplied to the brain and the body’s other essential organs, those organs continue function at peak levels.

Anti-Anxiety

One of the most well known benefits of lavender oil is its calming properties.  Studies show that lavender helps to calm and can help to alleviate anxiety and depression.

Hair Loss

Lavender oil helps promote circulation and blood flow on the scalp , which helps promote the growth of new hair. Additionally, lavender oil hydrates the scalp which prevents dandruff and can treat a variety of scalp related issues.

There are numerous benefits of lavender oil so it was hard to narrow it down to just five. Let us know your favorite benefit in the comments.

Do you have a favorite benefit of lavender oil that we missed? What do you use lavender oil for? Tell us in the comments!

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