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Lavender Oil
lavender oil[′lav·ən·dər ‚ȯil] (materials) Colorless to yellow or green-yellow essential oil with sweet aroma and bitter taste; distilled from fresh flowers of several species of lavender (Lavandula); main components are linalool, linalyl acetate, geraniol, cumarin, furfurol, and borneol; used in perfumery, and in medicine as a stimulant. Lavender Oil an essential oil; a mobile colorless or yellowish liquid with a lavender odor. Density 0.877–0.896 g/cm3 at 20°C, refractive index nD20, 1.4600–1.4670; soluble in 70 percent alcohol (1:3). Lavender oil is extracted from the inflorescences of plants of the genus Lavandula by steam distillation (approximately 1 percent yield). It contains linalyl acetate, linalool, lavendulyl acetate, and other elements. Lavender oil is primarily used in the manufacture of perfumes and cosmetics. lavender oil
Aromatherapy An oil distilled or extracted from lavender which contains borneole, camphor, cineole, limonene, pinene, terpinenol, etc. Lavender oil has been used to relieve stress
Toxicity It should not be used internally
Fringe medicine A floral essence said to cause relaxationlavender oilAn essential oil derived from Lavandula angustifolia, a plant with lavender flowers. The oil is used in aromatherapy to alleviate pain, e.g., during acupressure, massage, and childbirth. See also: oil |