Description

Latin name: Lavandula angustifolia

Botanical family : Lamiaceae (labiatae)

Countries of origin: S.France, India, Italy, Bulgaria

Plant part used: Flower

Extraction method: Steam distillation

Aroma  :Fresh, herbaceous, floral sweet.

CHEMICAL FAMILIES

Monoterpenes - 3%

Sesquiterpenes - 2%

Monoterpenols -43%

Esters -41%

Ketones -3%

Oxide - 1%

NOTES ON CHEMICAL COMPONENTS

Many of the typical alcohol/ester components found in lavender are also be found in bergamot.

SAFETY DATA

Nontoxic, non irritating.

THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES

Analgesic - numbs pain.

Antidepressant- can help to prevent and alleviate depression.

Anti-inflammatory - alleviates inflammation, cooling

Anti rheumatic - prevents and/or relieves rheumatic pain and swelling

Antiseptic-assists in fighting germs/infections.

Antispasmodic - relieves  spasms and cramps

bactericidal- destructive to bacteria.

Antinfectious, detoxifying, decongestant, deodorant, sedative, tonic

cicatrisant - cell-regenerative for skin, healing for scars.

Ingredients

Gas Chromatography Analysis (%)

Lavandula Angustifolla

Lavender

Country of origin: India



Monoterpenes                               Monoterpenols                                 Esters

a-pinene             0.18                    a-terpineol           1.60              eugenyl acetate   1.72

b-ocimene          1.24                    borneol                2.65               geranyl acetate   0.07

8-3- careen         0.25                     lavandulol           1.08               hexyl acetate      0.43

Camphene          0.45                    linalol                 37.07               lavandulyl acetate 3.06

Limonene           0.57                    terpinen-4-ol         0.41               linalyl acetate      35.41

Myrcene             0.53                    Ketones Oxides

Sesquiterpenes camphor                0.73                  1,8-cineole

b-caryophyllene  1.94                    octanone                1.78