The plant lavender is a well-known mood stabilizer and acts as a great analgesic agent. It’s extremely beneficial in the treatment of tension headaches, chronic, painful headaches, and stress. The calming scent of this aromatic herb relaxes the senses.
Its essential oil successfully treats the common causes of headaches- dehydration, stress, and tension.
Lavender provides numerous health benefits since it possesses powerful sedatives, antidepressants, antiseptic, hypotensive, anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, and detoxifying properties.
Researchers from Florida have proved that it successfully relieves stress and anxiety.
The lavender essential oil can lower the anxiety and pulse rates in nursing students during stressful exams, as well as treat hangovers, sinus problems, and depression.
Lemonade with lavender essential oil is a homemade remedy for treating persistent headaches, and here’s how to prepare it.
Required Ingredients
- Lavender essential oil – 1 drop
- Lemon juice – use 6 lemons
- Raw honey – 1 cup
- Water – 12 cups
Preparation
In a saucepan, put all the ingredients and mix well. Let the mixture cool, and then add more honey or water to taste. Cover the saucepan and let it stay for an hour.
You have made yourself a lavender lemonade that can help you cure constant and painful headaches, and restore the balance in your body.
Another way to use lavender essential oil to reduce stress is to diffuse 10 to 12 drops of it in the air in your home or office or add 5 to 6 drops in your hot bath.
Via Healthy Food House | WTXL
