Did you instantly relax upon hearing that word? For most people that is what they think of when they hear that word and they smell the soft floral scent which relaxes them as a memory. Lavender has for a long time been a staple in the medicine cabinets and recently reintroduced as an aroma therapy for relaxation and de-stressing.
What most people don't know is that Lavender is not only a good aromatic treatment, you can cook with it and heal with it as well.
Lavender Ointment
This ointment is good for sunburns, chapped skin and can be used to help heal minor burns and cuts.
4 tablespoons olive or almond oil
3 to 4 tablespoons beeswax
3 teaspoons cocoa butter
2 teaspoons lanolin
10 drops vitamin E oil
15 drops lavender oil
15 drops sandalwood oil
Combine the oil, beeswax, cocoa butter and lanolin, and heat thoroughly in the top of a double boiler. Remove from heat and allow to cool till warm without solidifying. Add vitamin E oil, lavender and sandalwood oils and mix well. Pour into little pots or jars and allow mixture to cool before covering with lids. Keeps for 6 to 12 months.
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