Lavender - French

26. Lavender neat on the outside of my nose helped with one of the worst nosebleeds I'd ever had. I used to get a heavy nosebleed every 1-2 months from my left nostril and since applying the Lavender one time during what I considered to be the "big one," I haven't had one since (4 months). I can't be sure, but I feel it shrank that vessel that was giving me problems. - Melanie

27. Thank you for previous suggestion on using Lavender for nosebleeds. Since your recommendation, I have used it on my son 3 times, and it has stopped the nosebleed almost immediately. What a blessing! - Jessica

28. My daughter called tonight and told me that she had grabbed a hot pot (right out of the stove), and her finger was burned. She told me she couldn't straighten her finger all the way, and she couldn't bend it all the way. She wanted to know what she should do for it. I told her I would be right over. I started praying, and I grabbed my Lavender oil, raw honey, aloe vera juice and shea butter and went to her house. When I got there I wet her finger very generously with the Lavender oil. Within a few minutes, she was out of pain, could bend and straighten her finger and went about her business of cleaning the kitchen (while I played with my grandbabies and helped get her babies ready for bed). I never even used the other things I brought to her. I told her to apply Lavender before bed and maybe coat with honey to hold it in and help heal it. She was pretty amazed. I did the same thing for my husband recently when he burned his finger on hot metal fresh out of the fire. I did use the aloe and shea butter on him too, but now I know I probably didn't need to. Praise God for these oils, and thank you Linda for your work. - Cammy

29. When my toddler dumped a freshly poured cup of HOT coffee on himself, we rinsed him off under cold water and applied Lavender to his whole body. Within an hour he didn't even have a pinkness to his skin anymore. I used it undiluted because it was the fastest I had available and he was crying so hard. I just put a few drops in my hand and started applying to his arms and chest, adding more as needed. He was a bit relaxed from all the lavender though! - Sheri

30. Lavender saved my day when I burned my arm on the iron. I doused the area with Lavender and only had to repeat application a couple of times to totally calm down the inflammation. The next morning it was hard to tell where I'd been burned. - Katie

31. I put a drop of Lavender oil in my liquid concealer that I use for dark circles under my eyes. It works well until mid afternoon. - Tammy

32. I love Lavender for burns. I burned the back of my hand on the hot oven door today, and while it wasn't a terrible burn, it did hurt badly. Lavender to the rescue and no more pain! - Tammy

33. I had a 2nd degree burn not to long ago and used Lavender. I had no pain. It stays in my kitchen! - Teresa

34. We have been using Lavender on our toddler before bed. He was waking daily and fighting us from six AM, whining all morning. He now is sleeping until seven or eight and is a bit sunnier. Lavender is also perfect for first aid and bruises. Peppermint is a great pick me up and is excellent for pain, headaches, congestion or for stomach issues. I think every house should have those. - Connie

35. Lavender testimony! Indoor air quality in our moldy house has been really bad the last week. I'm sitting here and am just about driven crazy with the itching eyes and nose that come with my allergy to mold spores. I put a drop of my ever faithful Lavender oil under my tongue, and within about 10 minutes the itching eyes and nose are much better. I love my Lavender oil! - Tammy

36. I am so thankful for the information contributed to the HEO community through testimonies. When I was newly pregnant, I read about Lavender helping a woman with preterm contractions and bleeding. She recommended mixing a couple of teaspoons of coconut oil with a couple of drops of Lavender. When I started experiencing similar symptoms, I followed this recommendation with some help, but not complete resolution. As I was praying about it (really pleading for the life of my unborn child!), the Lord graciously brought to mind that I'd read that some women apply the oils to help their monthly cramps to the insides of their ankles. So I began applying the Lavender to my ankles as well as my abdomen. I experienced instant relief from my preterm pains, and I'm now applying it 1-2 times a day or more as needed with what I feel are good results. Thank you so much Linda for making this site available as a resource to us, and thank you to everyone who contributes by sharing your testimonies! - Adrienne

37. Lavender worked great for us as an alternative to Benadryl when my daughter had hives. I use coconut oil as a carrier oil just because I prefer thicker consistency. I am guessing any carrier oil would work. I didn't measure exactly the dilution ratio - maybe 10 drops per Tbsp? I put couple tablespoons of coconut oil and some Lavender oil in a small glass jar and just kept re-applying when my daughter started getting itchy again. It was amazing to see how fast the itching stopped and the hives disappeared. My daughter is 3, and I think her hives were a reaction to a virus - she battled it twice in the past year - Alexandra

38. I have indoor/outdoor allergies, and this season is the worse. Over the past 25 years I have been dealing with a cough and take antihistamines 2x daily. I was looking at Lavender, which I have yours, and I tried an experiment. I delayed taking my pill and put Lavender on my chest and throat. Within 5 minutes the cough had STOPPED! Needless to say I smell like a field of Lavender:) I am hoping that I won't have to take so many pills for allergies. I will keep you posted but just had to tell you. - Caryl

39. I cannot sing the praises of HEO's enough! My daughter had a spider bite that looked very much like the bite of a brown recluse. Having been bitten by one when I was younger, I knew that the traditional method of care was antibiotics. I've been using Lavender for the past few days, and it is almost completely healed! Thank you so much - I love my HEO's! - Teresa

40. At first I thought it was coincidence, but the 3x that I have sprayed Lavender on my husband's pillow before bed he has not snored at all! This is HUGE since I end up in the guest room almost every night because he is so loud. Thank you!! - Dawn

41. I have used Lavender along with a low sodium diet, and it has helped my pregnancy-related high blood pressure. In fact, my last appointment my blood pressure was in the normal range. I dilute the Lavender with fractionated Coconut oil and apply it to my wrists, the inside of my ankles and over my heart. I have also put it on the bottoms of my feet and on the vein in my neck when my blood pressure has spiked. This may be overkill, but it works. - Emily

42. Praise -- We've been using HEO's Lavender on one of my sons for night terrors. We are seeing a HUGE improvement. We apply it on the back of his neck and do so at least 30 minutes before his bed time. We have found it not as successful if we apply it less than 30 minutes before bed. - Kim

43. I want to share a praise/testimonial. Last week, my oven stopped working properly. I would turn it on to 350F, and my oven thermometer was reading over 600F. I thought calibrating the knob would help, so I pulled it from the pin and, forgetting to turn the oven off before doing do, silly me reached for the metal knob pin with my bare hands and burned my index finger and thumb. The skin was singed black, and I immediately ran them under cold water. After running water on them, I was still in a lot of pain so I applied one drop of the Lavender oil, neat, to my index finger and rubbed the oil between it and my thumb. It burned for about thirty seconds, but afterward I felt no pain whatsoever. By the end of the day, there was no blistering. There wasn't even a red spot on my thumb and finger. I was praising the Lord and so grateful to Ms. Linda and Hopewell Essential Oils for providing these products that are healing to the body. - Jennifer

44. I am LOVING my Hopewell EOils! Especially the Lavender. I use it for my chronic allergies - one drop neat under the tongue daily. I have completely gone off my very expensive allergy prescription! I also had a fever blister to come up, so I used a drop of Lavender neat on it about 5 times a day, and it dried up within 3 days! - Nancy

45. Lavender is great for fever blisters. I mix some in shea butter and use daily for prevention. I got lazy about it and felt my lip tickling today. I put some Lavender on it and then put some on my tongue. It never did break out. The grandbabies and I have been fighting off a respiratory virus and this is when I am most vulnerable to the blisters. Balsam Fir works great for fever blisters too. I LOVE Hopewell oils. - Cammy

46. I was able to keep my poison ivy under control with Lavender. It didn't go away immediately, but it didn't spread or get worse. I've heard that Fells Naphtha soap used w/ cold water right after exposure, keeps it away, but I haven't tried it myself. I was very pleased with the Lavender, as usually I get it full force! - Bev

47. I found another great use for Lavender. I have an 85 lb dog who is afraid of thunderstorms and fireworks. Last night when the fireworks started up, he started breathing heavily and trembling. I couldn't get him calmed down. I finally tried applying 2 drops of Lavender on the tips of his ears, and sure enough, he calmed right down. - Sarah

48. A friend of mine had a skin cancer removed from his face and someone gave him a tiny bottle of Lavender. A few weeks later I had to look carefully to see where the stitches had been. Another friend had one removed from her hand - a deep, 2" cut. I gave her some Lavender, and she's also delighted with the healing. (Note: Both of them waited until the stitches were out to use the oils.) I've also used Lavender on small cuts and scrapes that didn't need stitches. It took away pain, inflammation and healed with no scarring. - Teresa

49. I've used both Lavender and Peaceful (on separate occasions) on my Schnauzer for fear of thunder, and both have worked quite well. I try to apply it to our dog well before the storm hits because even the change in barometric pressure sends her into a tizzy. - Nikki

50. Lavender will stop wasp stings immediately per getting stung several times. - Jennifer

51. I suffered a major allergy attack the other night and started coughing and wheezing (the cough was actually painful). I applied Lavender to the bottom of my feet, and within a couple of minutes, my symptoms subsided! So thankful for these oils! - Julie

52. I am so blessed to have found you all! I am so amazed with essential oils!! God created a wonderful natural healer! Wish I had been taught about them years ago! In the last 2 years, I haven't had to take any child to the Dr except for an arm to be x-rayed. I have a child that with every cold or flu, a double ear infection would set in. But now, we use the Ear-B-Well blend and no ear infections!! We may still get colds and flu, but the secondary infections are taken care of by your wonderful essential oils you sell. But by far, my husband was totally won over last year. He suffers from ragweed season. His pillow by morning would be totally drenched from his nose draining all night! Yuck! He also suffered with sneezing spells and the itchy eyes! For years he has tried taking all the OC meds, shots every season (which was beginning to only last a couple of weeks!), diphenhydramine (which makes him drowsy, so he can't take that during the day), even prescription drugs, so he was open to using EO's! He puts 2 drops (sometimes only 1 is needed) of Lavender under his tongue (holding it for a minute under the tongue to allow the oil to be absorbed) in the morning before going outside or heading to work. If he needs it during the day, he will do another dose. On his way home he will dose up, because we live on a farm there is an overabundance of this horrible weed! Praise the Lord, we found something that doesn't make him tired, drowsy or have to take harsh chemicals!! So we are using the same protocol this year and it's working!! - Lynn

53. When my 9 month old got Hand, Foot and Mouth disease, I put 4 drops of Lavender in 2oz of coconut oil and applied it after bath lotion, concentrating on my son's feet where most of the blisters are. Today there are no new blisters appearing, and the current ones are drying up! Thanking God for these wonderful oils! - Tina

54. I'm happy to report that my son's cold or allergies cleared up within 3 days! I used 1% Lavender on his chest a couple times a day and Lung Support 1% a couple times per day on his feet. Last year it seemed like his colds/allergy bouts would last at least ten days. - Rachel

55. I have had great success with Frankincense for high blood pressure and Pain X and Regeneration for back pain. I use the Frankincense topically, diluted 2:1 and apply it on the bottom of feet, over the heart, on the left wrist, on the sides of the neck on either side of the spine, behind the ears, and also inhale from the bottle. I also use Lavender on the bottoms of feet, behind the ears and at the back of the neck, as well as Serenity behind the ears before bedtime. I have just recently added Adagio, using 1 drop on the wrist. Occasionally I will use Circulation over the heart and a bit on the bottom of feet. I have had great success with regulating blood pressure this way. Frankincense, Circulation and Lavender will lower blood pressure in minutes. I also use L-arginine and L-citrulline, amino acids, nitric oxide precursers, that works like a blood pressure medication, but without the side affects. Different amounts are required for each person. I love your oils! They are of superior quality and I recommend them to everyone. God bless you in your endeavors! Thank you for your prompt service. - Cindy Parker, BND, NBC Sclerologist

56. Sensitization: For some reason, after using Lavender for 3 years right out of the bottle without having to add a carrier oil, I have now become allergic to it, including blends with Lavender in it. I get a bad, itchy rash and start to peel. I can use it on my feet but no where else. Lavender has always been my favorite go to oil. - Sheila [HEO's comment: This is called "sensitization." This is why we feel it's important to dilute essential oils - we want to avoid this! Sensitization is technically an allergic reaction of the immune system, and this reaction can be noticed in places other than where you applied the oil. Traditional dilution of the oils typically helps us avoid sensitization.]

57. Last September, we were vacationing in Myrtle Beach. September is a pretty bad time of year for jellyfish in that area and it was after Labor Day, so no lifeguards were on duty to put out warning flags. I heard a 10-year-old girl come to the pool area of our condo crying pretty loudly. I learned she had been stung pretty badly by a couple jellyfish. Because there were no lifeguards on duty (they usually have jellyfish sting medication in their first aid kits), no one on staff and none of the parents knew what to do for her. I always travel with my most basic oils, so as soon as I found out, I ran up to my room to get my go-to "first aid" blend, which is equal parts Lavender and Tea Tree oil with about a 25% dilution of FCO. I found the mom and told her she needed to use this oil. She was a RN and had no idea how to help the swelling and pain. The girl instantly felt better, and the swelling went down within an hour. About an hour after that incident, I got a phone call in my room because another little boy had gotten stung and the first family told them they needed to find "the lady with the jellyfish stuff." The father of this little boy came back to me and told me that his son instantly stopped screaming and crying as soon as the oil hit his skin. The sting left instantly. The little boy came to me and hugged me twice to thank me for helping him. There was not even a red mark on his belly where he was stung when he left. They both also said there was no itching after the sting went away. - Kim

58. I have always been allergic to Lavender products. I thought, "If I don't break out from Hopewell Lavender, then I'll know her stuff is good." Gladly, I lathered it on and had no breakouts. Halleluyah! - LaJoan

59. The other day I was making pancakes. Some of the cooked batter was on the spatula and for some reason, I decided it would be a great idea to eat that batter off of the spatula... the problem is that it had just been touching the hot griddle... really? Ugh, I burned the tip of my tongue and my lip. My daughter rushed to get the Lavender, and I applied it neat to my tongue and lip. After an hour or so, the pain was gone. I then used the Lip Renew Lavender on my lips, and by the next morning, there was no pain on my tongue or lip. The lip did scab and peel, but it could have been so much worse. — feeling grateful. - Stacy

60. On our wedding anniversary a couple weeks ago my husband got severely sunburned. His skin was so white prior on his back, and he stayed out in the sun longer than he realized detailing my car and came in looking like a purplish-pink lobster. I put about 15 drops of Lavender and some carrier oil on his back and applied it a couple times a day for 3 days. On the fourth day, his back simply looked tan. And, though it's hard to believe, HE NEVER PEELED. I'm so thankful for God and Hopewell and essential oils and wisdom to use them. I'm pretty taken aback and VERY appreciative. - Kathryn

61. Last night I broke my big toe on my right foot. I dropped a very heavy glass plate on it and broke the skin and it bled.. I put Lavender oil on it fast, and it quickly killed the pain. I applied Lavender oil on it every couple of hours. This morning I awoke to hardly any bruising and pain. I love your oils; they are wonderful. - Vicki

62. Normally I am very careful to apply sunscreen while on the beach, but for some reason this trip I failed to apply lip sunscreen and somehow missed applying enough sunscreen to the very sensitive area on my chest close to my underarms (right where the swimsuit straps begin). I ended up getting VERY burnt on my lips and at the armpit area where a sleeveless blouse or tank would rub. Needless to say, it was VERY painful! That evening I decided to mix some Lavender with my coconut oil and apply it to the burnt areas. I was astonished at what happened next. The pain immediately WENT AWAY!! (not just eased!!) That relief lasted about 4 hours, and then I had to reapply. Also a lot of the redness disappeared. I had no discomfort from the burn. I had packed only sleeveless blouses, which could have created extreme discomfort rubbing against the burned area. But as long as I kept the Lavender/Coconut oil applied, there was no pain. I am so very thankful to have discovered this remedy for sunburn. Also, the skin did not blister as normally would happen, although it did eventually peel. - April

63. My daughter's ears clogged due to the pressure change when flying recently. Unfortunately, the equilibrium did not fully restore upon landing nor several hours later. Her pain level was fairly high, and I looked up oil recommendations to possibly resolve the situation. I applied Lavender behind her earlobe and left to prepare bedtime ritual. Twenty minutes later she said, "Mom I can hear you! And I have no more pain!" Thank you Lord! - Linda

 

64. Hopewell Lavender oil was a blessing to my 2-year-old daughter. She had yeast on her bottom and in her mouth. I applied Lavender and coconut oil on her bottom and it was improved within a day and was completely better in a week. For her mouth, I applied a drop of Lavender directly to tongue, and after 4-5 uses, it was completely cleared! - Emily

 

65. I burned my hand on the handle of a pan after taking it out of the oven. It immediately started to blister and hurt pretty bad. After applying ice, I used a blend of Lavender and Cleansing and applied it multiple times throughout the evening and next day. Not only did it take the pain away, but it never blistered completely, and it healed from the inside. In less than 48 hours, you would never be able to tell that there was a burn there! - Amy

 

66. A couple of weeks ago our 10-pound Maltese had an infected anal gland, and the vet had to lance it and put her on antibiotics and pain/antiinflammatory meds. Toward the end of the week of meds I noticed that the skin was still pretty red and not healed looking, so I put Lavender on it for a day or two, and it healed very quickly! Amazing oils! - Maggie

 

67. I was using your Lavender oil in aromatherapy during my daughter's delivery in a hospital. This progressive hospital is heavily into EOs and very familiar with their use. Everyone in the room (hospital staff + 4 people) were just blown away by the quality of your Lavender oil. They went on and on about the scent, and I was so proud to tell them about your products. - Barbara

 

68. My adult daughter was badly sunburned last summer. Her face partly swelled (sun poisoning) and her forehead looked like it was going to scar. She applied Lavender oil and within a week it had cleared and she has no scarring. - Roberta

69. I have been so enjoying your oils! They are amazing! I have been trying lots of things to get rid of pinkeye. I applied diluted Lavender around my eyes and it cleared up in no time at all! - Alice

70. I've gotten rid of folliculitis with Frankincense and Lavender! I mixed them both with Grapeseed oil in a roller ball. - Kimberly

71. I just used Lavender and Arnica oil on a swollen knee I injured when I fell in the driveway. The swelling went down almost immediately. - Julia

72. I recently moved into a new apartment and noticed that my eyes often feel “agitated” when I wake up in the morning (the only time I’m in my room is to sleep). I tried to see if anything could cause my allergies to flare up, and I couldn’t find any culprit. I started diffusing Lavender and Plaugue Defense at night, and I don’t have puffy, itchy eyes in the morning now! - Haley

 

73. I have been using Frankincense frereana/carterii and Lavender to help my blood pressure to come down. If my blood pressure is high, sometimes I will put a couple drops in my bath and it will help lower my blood pressure every time! - Rhonda

74. I had foot surgery and my doctor prescribed an antibiotic cream to apply to my foot that had terrible potential side effects, one of them being death. My daughter is a customer of yours and she suggested that I used Lavender and Lemongrass instead. I faithfully applied Vitamin E cream with a couple of drops of each oil to my foot. I just wanted you to know that my foot healed wonderfully! - Paulette

 

75. I gave my mother-in-law some Lavender and Cleansing for a sore she had on her leg a few months ago. It worked well in healing her skin at the time. Yesterday she boiled some caramel sauce in the microwave, and when she took it out of the microwave, it spilled all over her hand.  (Yes, I know, for the record, should anybody have a microwave ... but that's another topic.) It was extremely hot and it hurt badly, but she wanted to clean up the mess before treating it. She was convinced that it would blister and bleed since it was very painful. She remembered the Lavender and Cleansing and put it on her hand several times. Within two applications, she said it wasn't painful. The pain did wake her in the night though, so she put more on when it woke her. Today, she said she used it often. When she spoke to us this evening, she told us it wasn't even red. No blisters, no pain - we are all thrilled! - Robin