MEDICAL LAVENDER - Lavender
botanical name:
Lavandula angustifolia
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Family:
Lamiaceae (Honeybabagiller)
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Essential Oil Main Components:
Linalyl acetate, linalool, lavandulyl acetate
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Supported Functions:
anti-inflammatory, anti-spasm, antiseptic, insecticide, antidepressant*
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Compatible Essential Oils:
Lemon, Medicinal Chamomile, Pine, Orange, Frankincense, Basil
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* References
NS. Tisserand, R., & Young, R. (2014). Essential oil safety: A guide for health care professionals. 325-328
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iv. Firoozeei, Toktam & Feizi, Awat & Rezaeizadeh, Hossein & Zargaran, Arman & Roohafza, Hamid & Karimi, Mehrdad. (2021). The Antidepressant Effects of Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia Mill.): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials. Complementary Therapies in Medicine. 59. 102679. 10.1016/j.ctim.2021.102679.