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Lavender dates back 2,500 years ago and is a perennial flowering herb from the mint family. With a long list of uses and benefits, not to mention the amazing smell, lavender essential oil is a must have in your home.
Benefits:
Relaxation — helps you to relax, improves sleep and mood. Add 1 – 2 drops to Jojoba oil (or a carrier oil of your choice) and apply to temples and bottoms of feet before bed. For extra relaxation, add a few drops to Epsom salts and then add to a bath. Diffuse a few drops of lavender for a calm home. You can also make this and spray on your sheets before bed.
Keeps bugs away — certain insects don’t like the smell of lavender. It helps deter mosquito and moths to name a few. You can make or buy lavender sachets to put in your closets and drawers to prevent moths from eating your clothing, plus it leaves your clothes smelling great! Mix a few drops of lavender with a carrier oil in a spray bottle and spray on the skin to prevent getting bit during those warm months.
Helps a headache — breathing in the lavender scent has been proven to reduce pain from a headache or migraine within 15 minutes. Add a few drops to a diffuser
Pain relief — lavender has antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties. Apply 1-2 drops + carrier oil to burns and wounds.
Eliminates odors — add 1-2 drops of lavender oil to a cotton ball and place at the bottom of a trash can. I make this spray and leave one in every bathroom to help eliminate the odors. I also like to add a few drops of lavender to my wool dryer balls 
Resources
Aromatherapy Press : Top 7 Benefits of Lavender Essential Oil
Seventh Generation : 5 Everyday Uses for Lavender Around Your Home
Pure Haven : lavender and its many benefits
Pure Haven : how lavender benefits health, home and happiness
