Lavender Oil for the Treatment of Anxiety
Lavender, Lavandula angustifolia, is a bushy, flowering plant in the mint family native to North Africa and the mountainous regions of the Mediterranean. Named from the Latin verb “lavare” meaning “to wash”, Lavender dates back to the ancient Egyptians. Due to its antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties, it is commonly used as a food flavoring, fragrance, aroma therapy, topically as an antiseptic, and orally to treat anxiety, digestion and digestive symptoms.
Can Lavender Oil help Anxiety?
Lavender may help mild Anxiety due to its anxiolytic effect, in addition to improving restlessness and disturbed sleep.
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