Suggested dosing of Lavandula officinalis (lavender)
Internal Use
Lavender tea: 1 cup PO qD-TID; 1 - 2 tsp whole herb / 8 oz boiling water
External Use
Inhalation: Dried flowers in 2-3 cups of boilling water
Topical application: 1 - 4 drops / tsp of base oil (almond or olive); ONLY use externally or by inhalation
Internal & External Use
Tincture (1:4); 20 - 40 drops, TId
Suggested uses of Lavandula officinalis (lavender)
Anxiety, depression, headache, insomnia
Alopecia areata
Postoperative pain
Infectious disease (bacterial and viral)
Skin infection
Effective as natural bug repellent
Lavandula officinalis (lavender) adverse (side) effects
N/A
Warnings
Cautions
N/A
Pregnancy and lactation
Pregnancy category: N/A
Lactation: N/A
Pregnancy categories
A: Generally acceptable. Controlled studies in pregnant women show no evidence of fetal risk.
B: May be acceptable. Either animal studies show no risk but human studies not available or animal studies showed minor risks and human studies done and showed no risk.
C: Use with caution if benefits outweigh risks. Animal studies show risk and human studies not available or neither animal nor human studies done.
D: Use in LIFE-THREATENING emergencies when no safer drug available. Positive evidence of human fetal risk.
X: Do not use in pregnancy. Risks involved outweigh potential benefits. Safer alternatives exist.
NA: Information not available.
Pharmacology of Lavandula officinalis (lavender)
Metabolism: N/A
Excretion: N/A
Mechanism of action
N/A
