What is Docteur Valnet Fine Lavender Organic Essential Oil used for?
Fine lavender essential oil has antibacterial properties, effective against resistant staphylococci. It is an antifungal agent, especially in synergy withtea tree oil. It is an insecticide, anti-lice and antispasmodic essential oil. It has a marked anxiolytic and sedative effect, even when inhaled. It is also calming, anti-convulsant and hypnotic. It is analgesic, anti-inflammatory, hypotensive and anti-allergenic. It is a wound-healer, skin regenerator and local anesthetic. This essential oil is also parasympatholytic and sympatholytic.
Fine lavender (Lavandula angustifolia - family Lamiaceae) grows on the high plateaus of southern France, where its bluish-purple fields fill the air and delight the eyes in July and August. Endowed with numerous traditionally-recognized virtues, it aids digestion, calms and keeps colds at bay.
Fine lavender essential oil is rich in bioactive compounds, notably linalool and linalyl acetate, which give the oil its therapeutic properties. Linalool, responsible for the analgesic effect, acts by modulating muscarinic, opioid and dopaminergic receptors , leading to a reduction in pain perception. Its anti-inflammatory properties have also been documented, notably through itsinhibition of carrageenan-inducededema and its antioxidant action against lipid peroxidation.
In the central nervous system, fine lavender essential oil reduces glutamatergic activity and facilitates GABA transport, contributing to its sedative and anxiolytic properties. It has also been compared with lorazepam, a well-known anxiolytic, for its efficacy in reducing anxiety symptoms, as well as for its potential to increase sleep duration without affecting locomotor activity. In terms of cardiovascular effects, the oil exerts a hypotensive action and reduces heart rate, probably due to its sympatholytic effect. These actions are possibly mediated by inhibition of calcium and sodium currents, leading to an overall reduction in autonomic nervous system activity.
Fine lavender essential oil may exert a modulatory effect on the immune system, through indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) and tryptophan metabolism, indicating potential implications in the treatment of immune disorders. Fine lavender exhibits robust antimicrobial and antifungal activities, showing efficacy against various strains of Candida albicans and common bacterial pathogens. It is particularly effective against resistant staphylococci, suggesting a potential application in the management of antibiotic resistance. As an antiparasitic, fine lavender oil has shown efficacy against human parasites, including Giardia duodenalis and Trichomonas vaginalis. Its insecticidal action against ticks, mites and lice paves the way for applications as a natural repellent.
The presence of linalool andlinalyl acetate is directly linked to the oil's anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving properties. These compounds inhibit lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation and have proven analgesic effects, promoting an anti-hyperalgesic and anti-nociceptive response.
Hormonal properties include estrogenic and anti-androgenic effects, raising interesting prospects for the use of this essential oil in hormonal imbalances.
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How to use this essential oil
Calming action on the central nervous system, such as insomnia; dilute 5% lavender essential oil in wheat germ vegetable oil. Apply to the solar plexus at bedtime.
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What are the precautions for use?
- Not recommended for pregnant or breast-feeding women.
- Not recommended for epileptics
- Not recommended for people allergic to limonene or linalool.
- Not recommended for asthmatics without the advice of an allergist.
- Dosages must be respected in children (risk of neurotoxicity).
- This essential oil is essentially transcutaneously active; oral use is not recommended.
- Beware of possible gynecomastizing effects with prolonged use. Linalool andlinalyl acetate inhibit testosterone production; avoid long-term use in males as endocrine disruptors.
- Contraindicated in cancer or hormone-dependent patients.
- Authorized for external use on animals.
What is its composition?
Fine lavender essential oil is composed of monoterpene esters, monoterpene alcohols, monoterpenes, bicyclic monoterpene ketones, sesquiterpenes and coumarins.
Distilled part |
flowering tops |
Chemotype |
linalool, linalyl acetate |
Distillation |
low-pressure steam distillation |
Origin |
France / Italy |
Yield |
120 kg for 1 kg of EO |
Presentation : Docteur Valnet's organic fine lavender essential oil comes in a 10ml bottle.
Our advice and expert pharmacy opinions
We recommend fine lavender essential oil in the following cases:
- Pain and painful conditions
- Cramps, contractures and muscle spasms
- Stress, anxiety, depression, agitation, insomnia
- Acne, eczema, psoriasis, pruritus, burns, ulcers, wounds, sores, dermatitis, rosacea
- Rheumatism
- Hypertension
- Nervous disorders, asthma, digestive spasms, nausea, migraines, extrasystoles
N.B.: In aromatherapy, it's known as Shiva. The essential oil of fine lavender, also known as true lavender, is remarkable in many areas in which it excels. It is the queen of essential oils.