U is for Lavender....

(All about You emotionally) 

I've popped Lavender in here as it is worth including with the emotional boost it can give those who love its aroma.  It gives a helping hand towards verbal expression, overcoming concern for being rejected if ones true thoughts and feelings are expressed.  Lavender sets the soul free and allows the wonder of your own individual unique self open to longer lasting deeper connected relationship, potentially. 

On a physical basis Lavender has an anti-inflammatory and restorative nature. This was found by chance when Gattefosse, called the father of Aromatherapy burnt his hand in a laboratory and was shocked at how the burn was protected and soothed by pouring this essential oil directly onto it. Some similar qualities to TeaTree but totally different bouquet to allow more people to at least find one they love the smell of to protect them in such circumstances.   

Another interesting point to relate to is Lavender has been called the mother of all oils. It does have many properties associated with tender loving care - to relieve stress, high blood pressure and anxiety, to calm irritability of the skin from rashes to stings and burns as mentioned earlier. 

But it is an emmenagogue so it stimulates and increases flow of menstruation so I wouldn't use it during pregnancy especially for first trimester while everyone is settling into their new condition.  I must also mention that when I was teaching aromatherapy one of my students was the exception to the rule and she found lavender stimulating, in a way that all the others responded to Rosemary. We are all unique as she proved.   

Lavender can be helpful for sleep ...If they like the aroma it is ideal for children when diluted.  For my youngster it worked really well with Mandarin for restful sleep and the latter to help dream happy thoughts. 

 

       

 

 

 

Below we see which area on the hands relates to the ovaries and uterus when requiring a soothe or boost.  As warned earlier be mindful in early pregnancy using Lavender oil and secondly working these points unless you have been seeing a reflexologist while trying to get pregnant.  Please contact if needing more information.

For everyone else the ovaries are found on the outside of the wrist, the way to remember this is 2 O'S together - outside and ovaries and we have only the one uterus so that must be found down the centre line so you find 2 halves of the uterus on each inside wrist (coming down from the thumb) On the hands both points are found in the dip as seen on the diagram. 

For Gentlemen these areas relate to Testes on outside and Prostate on that centre line.