Lavender can have a positive affect on your mental, emotional, physical and metaphysical state. This essential oil brings clarity, peace of mind and emotional balance. It is frequently used to treat insomnia, depression, stress and worry.

Other uses:

	Aching Muscles: Soak in a warm bath with Epsom salts and a few drops of lavender.
	Acne: It inhibits the bacteria that cause skin infection and helps to rebalance the over-secretion of sebum. Add a couple of drops to your toner or face cream.
	Cuts and burns: Apply neat to soothe pain, prevent bacterial infection and aid in scar free healing.
	Earache: Warm a bottle of lavender oil in hot water, then gently massage a few drops into the skin around the ear.  A little olive oil can be mixed with a few drops of essential oil and used in the same way for for babies and small children.
	Fatigue: A few drops of essential oil added to a hot foot bath relaxes one instantly.  The soles of the feet absorb the therapeutic properties of lavender very quickly, creating a soothing effect throughout the body.
	Faintness: Create your own smelling salts with sea salt, lavender oil, peppermint oil and basil oil.
	Moths: Hang lavender sachets on your coat hangers or keep them among your sweaters.  Refresh them with a drop or two of essential oil from time to time.
	Mosquitoes: Spray lavender water over your body to prevent bites, dab neat essential oil on a cotton ball and place on your window sill to repel insects from entering and if you have a bite, apply directly to soothe itching.
	Sinusitis: Add a few drops of lavender oil to a bowl of hot water and inhale slowly with a towel over your head and bowl.
	Stress: Spritz yourself through out the day with Lavender water and apply neat oil to your temples.
	Sunburn: Spray lavender water directly onto the skin to soothe the burn, or soak in a tepid bath with a few drops of pure essential oil added.