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Our true lavender oil is organic, distilled from the tops of the lavender flower at a small lavender farm in Provence France. The farm is situated at the top of the plateau of Haut Provence in the French Alps. This lavender is grown at a high pristine elevation over 3,500 feet, creating a highly exotic and complex lavender oil. This lavender oil is hand cultivated and certified biodynamic. Never any chemicals or pesticides used, ever. Our true lavender oil, Lavandula Angustifolia, is not only organic, but cultivated under the supervision of the French regulatory organization SIMPLE which preserves the use of medicinal plants as it has been historically known in France since the Middle Ages. This strict cultivation code requires our lavender to be as close as possible to its natural wild conditions so its character is not altered. Our fields are away from and protected against pollution sources like factories and roads, and in very limited production. Biological agriculture excludes all synthetic chemicals, such as fertilizers or herbicides. Water quality has to be guaranteed. Biodynamic principles emphasize living soil and the farm as a wholistic organism. This is what makes this lavender so special. Due to its extremely limited production, Forces of Nature is one of the few companies this farm offers distribution. As our farm adheres to the strictest of purity codes and takes tremendous pride in its product, it also adopts the same policy with its allotment for this limited supply. We feel very honored to have it and very proud to offer it to our customers. We were chosen to be allocated this oil because of our unwavering commitment to well being, our superb reputation for quality of our products, and our human rights efforts through volunteer work for Action Against Famine.
Organic French Lavender - A New FavoriteReviewed by Rebecca Johnson, 2006-12-04
Provence Lavender has the sweetest fragrance, but English lavender
has the sweetest taste. This "Organic French Lavender" is somewhere
between the two, with a fresh, almost buttery scent reminiscent of
lavender cookies dipped in honey. It almost seems to have an
additional element of vanilla or even the faint scent of orange.
The scent of the lavender fields in France where this "Lavandula
Augustofolia" grows must be magnificent.
To fully experience the essence of lavender, you must visit a
lavender farm. The purple fields swaying in the breeze and the
heady aroma of sun kissed flowers will soon intoxicate you.
During Medieval times lavender was thought to be an aphrodisiac,
although mostly it seems to be used for relaxation. It is the most
universal oil(besides rose oil) that has traditionally been known
to balance the body and has many uses. In ancient times, there are
accounts of the use of lavender to scent the bath or laundry and
that has become very popular these days with scented laundry
products - especially Seventh Generation.
Lavender essence is an efficient antiseptic and is used to treat
burns and wounds. You can retain the intoxicating scent of lavender
in sachets and pillows. In Elizabethan times, lavender oil was
rubbed into oak furniture to give it a high gloss. You can actually
do this with a variety of essential oils and it will scent the
entire room.
The scent of lavender is known to increase the brain's alpha waves,
which are associated with relaxation. Lavender is analgesic,
anti-coagulant, anti-depressant, anti-fungal, antihistamine,
anti-infectious, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, regenerative and
sedative.
Other uses for this oil include:
Soothing - 6 drops dispersed into warm tub water
Insect bites
Asthma
Reduction in back pain
Apply to arthritis pain
Room Diffusing - 6 drops to refresh and purify a room
Herbal Pillow - 3 drops placed on a cotton ball and put into your
pillow for sweet dreams
Mix into creams - 2 drops to 3 ml facial cream
Soap Making
Treats Mild Anxiety
Taking sleeping pills normally makes you feel drowsy the next day,
but this may work just as well without side effects. British
researchers found that insomniacs who sniffed lavender oil at
bedtime fell asleep just as fast as those who took a heavy
sedative.
Sweet Dreams ;>
~The Rebecca Review
