Once thought to only be used in bath oils, lavender oil is now being added to lemonade.
Lemon water is very healthy in it’s own right- see our previously article on 7 Reasons Why You Need to Be Drinking Lemon Water Every Morning, and adding lavender to your lemonade or lemon water amps up these health benefits.
Lavender essential oil, containing over 150 active constituents, is proven to reduce anxiety, lower pulse rates, reduce depression, improve insomnia, and even headaches, hangovers and sinus congestion.
It is one of the most powerful oils, possessing amazing anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal, antidepressant, antiseptic, antibacterial, antimicrobial, antispasmodic, analgesic, detoxifier, hypotensive, and sedative properties.
Lavender oil works its magic by the psychological effects of the fragrance combined with physiological effects of volatile oils in the limbic system- the smell of lavender oil has been shown to decrease anxiety and increase mood.
And flavoring your lemonade with lavender is a new way to utilize the amazing medicinal properties of it!
To make your own lavender lemonade:
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw honey
- 12 cups pure water
- 1 drop lavender essential oil
- 6 lemons, peeled and juiced
- Lavender sprigs for garnish
Directions
Mix all ingredients together and chill. Add more water or raw honey if needed.
Other ways you can use Lavender Oil for Anxiety and Headaches
- Mix 5 to 6 drops of Lavender essential oil to your bath water if you have dry skin.
- Diffuse 10 to 12 drops of Lavender into the air during your workday for natural stress relief.
- Add 2 drops of Lavender per ounce of your favorite lightly scented, unrefined organic oil (like almond oil or olive oil) for a body oil with all the benefits of lavender for improving your skin, relaxing your mind, warding off insects or helping you sleep.
If you try out lavender lemonade, let us know how it works for you!
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