Testimonials of Lavender Essential Oil
Burns
In February of 2008 my son Sam had gone to help his uncle clean up some garbage out of his yard. They had used a barrel to burn it in; they had not noticed that on the bottom of the barrel there was some stain that had gone hard. Right as Sam put an old rug in the barrel reached a high temperature it exploded. The explosion burned his face, chest and forearms. He was transported to the emergency hospital and treated with first, second and third degree burns. Before he was taken, while awaiting the ambulance, my sister-in-law poured Lavender essential oil in his eyes and all over his face and arms and chest. She used two and a half bottles for this. After the doctors treated Sam’s burns, one of them told my husband and I that the Lavender had saved Sam’s sight; so even though most things we do with oils require very little oil, I always keep more than one of each oil on hand. You never know who might need one; so having $500 of oils on hand at all time is one of my best investments. –Patty L., Mexico
Diabetes
My mom has had Type II diabetes for years. I helplessly watched as her legs progressively turned red to purple to black. This spring she was diagnosed with gangrene on her toe. The doctors emphatically said there was to be no moisture on her toe or the gangrene could turn to a gas which would then rapidly spread into her foot and leg and ultimately would need to be amputated. With the counsel of Dr. Hill to use a drop of frankincense, lavender and melaleuca each, my dad applied them to her toe 3 times daily. In 6 weeks there was absolutely NO gangrene! It is healed and healthy. The power of doTERRA oils allowed her body to heal itself. We are so thankful. -Cheryl B.
Anxiety
I have been on Xanax for a few years. The Doctor said it helps with pre-menopausal anxiety. I did not want to be on any chemical drugs anymore. I started using Lemon, Lavender and Breathe and I have been Xanax free for three months. –Tina H. Utah, USA
ADHD
My 11 year old son has ADHD and has been on and off pharmaceutical meds with a wide variety of side effects. We started using Lavender and Serenity both night and morning. In a weeks time I noticed a difference in both his hyperactivity and his ability to pay attention. The real testimony here is that my son now comes to me at night and says, Dad can you put some Lavender on me? It helps me sleep better." He also came to me one morning and said, I have testing today, can you put some lavender on me?" I am a believer that this worked for my son ~Michael P.
Acne
I had good skin all through my teen years, and was spoiled. A few years ago, I started getting horrible acne. I tried the dermatologist, all sorts of creams, potions, lotions, toners, masks, scrubs. Nothing cleared it up. Things would help for a day or so, but the acne wouldn't stop coming -- BAD acne... big, painful ugly. Now I am using Lavendar and Melaleuca and my skin is FINALLY, after YEARS of other treatments, getting so much better! After my 1st use of Melaleuca, I saw 50% improvement. Now that I'm alternating Lavendar & Melaleuca, my skin is ALMOST back to being beautiful. –Rachelle S.
Allergies
I have had allergies for 35 years and I have tried everything to get rid of them. Four years ago I found relief getting a kenalog shot every March even though I knew it wasn’t a good choice for my body. This year I decided to try the 2 drops each of doTERRA’s lemon, peppermint and lavender. What a difference! No more shots and no more allergies! - Sylvia H.
Surgery
My partner at work had a cesarean section and her incision just would not close and heal. At 5 1/2 months out from delivery, she still needed her husband's help to pack the wound and it had to be checked by the doctor every week. She had already spent over $300 in co-pays to have her wound looked at. I gave her some samples of lavender and purify and the wound closed up completely in just over a week! Her doctor asked what she did, because she was so amazed at how it had healed so quickly! -Susan P.
ADHD
My sons suffer from ADHD and have a hard time relaxing at night. Bryan has been having me put a few drops of lavender on the bottom of my sons feet at night and with the a bed time story they are out like a light... I am happy to use something NATURAL" –Amber P, Utah, USA
Sleep
We’ve mostly used the lavender on our kids to help them sleep. I’m not sure if it’s the foot massage or if it’s the lavender!! It’s been so helpful! –Jennifer A.
Relaxation
The oils just really calm me down, it is a good product. –Anthony E.
Relaxation
I love how relaxing Lavender is after a hard day of work. –Susan S. Idaho, USA
Stress
I would put my doTERRA essential lavender oil on the bottoms of my feet before I would leave for work to help me stay calm and collected during my work day. I was having to run the department for 6 weeks while my boss was out recovering from Breast Cancer Surgery and had some very stressful times where I had to get thing accomplished with some other coworkers before I left on vacation. The manager of the store where I worked had noticed that I was much calmer during that time and wanted to know my secret, I told her that I was using doTERRA essential oils and using lavender to keep me calm. She asked if I had a sample to see if it would help her. She also saw a difference when she used the lavender. –Lori J., California, USA
Allergies
I have allergies and I’ve had allergies my whole life. 365 days a year I wasn’t able to breathe. I’ve had many Western medicine treatments and many other treatments and none of those worked well at all. So I started taking Lavender, Peppermint and Lemon in gel capsules several times a day. That was amazing; about a month later I started taking the lifelong wellness. Then I noticed I didn’t have to take the gelcaps so often. Now I just take the lifelong wellness and Slim & Sassy and it’s been wonderful! I’ve been able to keep it under control! –Chris R.
Sinus Infection
I first started using the oils for my sinus infections and allergies. At the time I was just using Lavender, but now what helps the most is rosemary, lemon, and melaleuca. I’ll actually put the oils on a Q-tip and stick it in my nose and that really helps. I have my son do that too and it’s helped with his allergies. –Jennifer L.
Sinus Pain
My friend was commenting on Facebook that she was struggling with seasonal allergies. I called her and talked to her and she was having sinus pain. We looked up in the Modern Essentials book what we should do. We applied Lavender to the reflex points for sinus on both feet and did the same with Peppermint. This was really my first experience with essential oils and I didn't know what to expect. She told me she could feel the sinus pain breaking up and she could breathe! I also had her breathe in the oils from the bottles and apply some on her sinuses. -Karren H. Nevada, USA
Autism
My daughter, in Saratoga Springs, uses Lavender faithfully. She says, "It is the catch all of oils." Her 5-year-old son is Autistic and gets crazy and having angry outburst and tantrums when he is upset. She started using Lavender in his bath to calm him before bed and it has been a life saver. She also uses Lavender on her kids mosquito bites -- it cuts the itch better that anything else! Her five and seven year old children ask for it by name! -Linda O.
Anxiety
Lavender used on temples and neck for panic attack–Christine M. Nebraska, USA
Skin Care
When we do girls night out, we use the essential oils in our foot soaks. We also make a nice facial moose out of coconut oil, aloe vera gel and Lavender essential oil. For our hands and feet we make a nice scrub moose out of aloe vera gel, salt and sugar and we add some drops of lemon to help reduce dark spots we get on the top of our hands. –Patty L., Arizona USA
Insect bites/stings
I have used lavender on my neighbors bee sting. She was screaming in pain, and nothing would console her. We got the lavender bottle out & rubbed some on the sting. Within 3 minutes, she ran off to play with the other kids & didn't complain again!! -Amy O.
Bee Sting
OnGuard and Lavender on bottom of my dogs feet helped him overcome a bad reaction to bee sting. He was trembling and lethargic. The next morning he was back to his playful self. –Bonnie S.
Bee Sting
A young lady came in crying with so many bee stings, the stingers were still in her hair and head. I instinctively took out the Purify and asked permission to put oils on every bite. She was very distraught and so I used lavender and balance. It calmed her down within minutes. It was amazing. For the next week we had more encounters. I used purify and lavender on the children and the parents were so accepting. –Shari L.Utah, USA
Sunburn
When my husband and I were in the Bahamas we didn't wear ANY sunscreen at the beach all day and we got FRIED! I knew when the blisters developed that it was a second degree burn. My cheeks and his shoulders were covered in blisters. We used lots of lavender and in about 2 days my blister had crusted over and disappeared. I went home without any blisters on my face! I was really impressed and I fell in love with lavender!! -Joslyn W. Utah, USA
Blisters
Recently Liz went on a trip and did a lot of walking! She came home the first day with three, fluid filled blisters. She applied the lavender on her blisters that night several times. The next day she was walking again and they were much better. They still felt a little bit sore, but not bad. She applied Lavender again that night and by the next day the blisters were drained of any fluid and had completely callused over. It made the trip that much more enjoyable!-Linda O.
Clogged Tear duct
My dad had had a clogged tear duct in one of his eyes that he had been to several doctors for. No one could do anything for him. One drop of lavender in the corner of his eye and it was all cleared up! He was pretty amazed. –Ileana B.
Breastfeeding
I just had my baby and I had a really really bad cracked nipple from nursing. I started using the Lavender and I would just put it on after I nursed him and it healed in just a couple days. -Annette F.
Bronchitis
My friend had bronchitis. She had been on antibiotics for 5 days and did not feel like she was improving. I had her apply Breathe to her sinuses, neck and chest and she could suddenly breathe. She later tried the Lavender which she was reluctant to try because she does not like the smell of Lavender, but she said as soon as she had smelled it that her whole body relaxed. She used the lotus diffuser for several days with On Guard and Breathe. -Karren H. Nevada, USA
Pain
I hit my bare toe on an institutional bathroom door very hard and immediately applied lavender and deep blue to it-it had started to redden and bruise, but never got worse and the searing pain was gone in just minutes. –Susan P. Ohio, USA
Burns
Lavender oil mixed with pure aloe on a 2nd degree burn eliminated the pain within hours. I poured boiling water on my foot and burned my toes but was able to put my shoes on the next day after using this mixture. –Bonnie S.
Burn
I put lavender on friend’s burned arms who was rescuing a tractor from burning building- it healed in record time with no infection and he slept well. -–Christine M. Nebraska, USA
Burn
I burned myself on the oven and I immediately put lavender on it- it took the sting away and it never got a blister or anything! An-g C
Burns
My daughter, Ashley, had a pot of near boiling water that she was pouring into the sink. She missed and ended up with super hot water on her bare ankles and feet. I was outside and didn't know what had happened, but she told me later that she had grabbed the Lavender and quickly applied it to her burns and it took away the pain and there was no sign that she had been burned. -Karren H. Nevada, USA
Burn
My husband was working outside on some equipment and burnt his arm. The burn was nearly as large as my entire hand. When he came into the house and told me he had burned himself; I was almost excited! I wanted to see what lavender would do on that large of a burn! I gently patted the burn with the lavender and carrier oil then he went back out to work. He came back in the house in a little over an hour. I was so surprised with the results. The burn was completely gone except for 3 very small areas about the size of a dime. I put more lavender on those spots and then we went to bed. In the morning there was no sign that he had been burned. Amazing! Vickie H. Utah
Burn
Several times I have burnt my cheek while using my curling iron......I put a drop of lavender on it & presto the pain is gone & by the end of the day so is the burn itself! Great stuff! –Chris B., Utah, USA
Canker sores
The essential oils have worked so well, I’ve used lavender on my canker sores and I use and Melaleuca for my psoriasis and they work amazingly...I love it! –Chrystal M.
Skin Care
I also have really sensitive skin, but if I put Lavender on before other products then my skin isn’t as reactive.-Cheyenne H.
Eye care
I have a friend who was not a believer in oils... Her son had pink eye and I asked to just put some lavender on so she let me. I put it on his hands on the points for eyes and mixed it with coconut oil and rubbed it around his eye... She called me the next morning very happy an excited that he woke up with no goop and the pink eye was gone! She now loves the oils ;) –Phalecia T.
Calming effects
A friend of mine loves to difuse lavender, she also gave some to her daughter who has a toddler and baby, she never got it back and is ordering more lavender. Apparently she loves it's calming effects. –Tracy S. New Mexcio, USA
Cuts
I use Melaleuca and lavender on cuts because it heals them up very quickly–Jennifer E. Colorado, USA
Cuts
My daughter had a big scratch on her cheek from her kitten. It had been there for several days. I had been using a first-aide ointment to keep it from getting infected, but it was taking forever to heal. I put Lavender on it for a couple of days and it is almost gone and no scar! –Susan S. Idaho, USA
Hair Care
I use lavender in my hair before shampooing to help it grow and it also smells amazing!
Skin Care
My sister combines Lavender and Chamomile in a spray bottle and uses that to soothe sore baby bums and to take the heat out of sunburns.-Kate H.
Fever & Aches
These oils have saved me! I use peppermint with aromatouch on my 1 yr olds feet when he has a fever because he is teething. I also rub some diluted clove oil on his achy gums. When I see him tugging at his ears I rub lavender and malaleuca on his cheeks and behind his ears. These oils have proved to be very soothing for him! Thanks! -Kate H.
Dry Skin
I have suffered with itchy psoriasis for several years and have tried many creams, lotions and even prescription medication and have not been able to get it to clear up. I have been able to get my skin totally cleared up with just a little Melaleuca and lavender rubbed into the irritated areas. –Shannon P., Utah
Hair Care
I apply lavender and rosemary oil directly to my scalp in the evening before bed and my hair has grown thicker since I have been doing this. –Kimberly J. Florida, USA
Depression
My name is Heidi O. I live in Utah. I joined DoTerra in Feb. 2010. I started using them and loved them. In April, my youngest son passed away. He was 18 years old. He had depression and took his life. This has been a very difficult thing as you can imagine. I have used my oils every day since then; I use Balance, Serenity, Lavender, Frankincense, Citrus Bliss, Elevation and more. These oils have helped me get through this without prescribed anti-depressants or sleeping pills. They have lifted me and helped me feel comfort, peace, and strength beyond my own. I can’t tell you how I know these oils have saved my husband and I. We will be forever grateful for their introduction into our lives. They were definitely heaven sent to help us!
Migraines
A friend suffers from migraine headaches and has been using peppermint and lavender to send them packing. She inhales directly from the bottle, applies the oils to both sides of her temples and to the back of her neck for relief. She will not be without the oils now and takes them wherever she goes. -Kimberly J. Florida, USA
Hyperactivity
One night, I was trying without success to get my 6 year old son to settle down and go to sleep. No matter what I did, I couldn't get him to settle down. I applied Lavender to the bottom of both feet and almost before I was done, he was asleep. Amazing! -Karren H. Nevada, USA
Sleep
My daughter-in-law let me borrow her diffuser one night and filled it with lavender. I have had trouble getting to sleep and staying asleep for many years. But that night I fell asleep before I knew it, and slept all night long. -Valeri T.
Sleep
I thought these oils really couldn't work- it's all in your head but then I tried the lavender and I have never slept better! Carmen M. U.S. Marine
Sleep
I have never slept better using the lavender oil-I have never had very good sleep-until now! I actually remember my dreams! An-g C. Jacksonville, FL
Insonmia
I have had extreme insomnia for 10 + years... I used the lavender and finally slept for longer than 3 hours without interruption! Marc C. Salt Lake City, UT
Insomnia
I've got a friend who suffers from insomnia. So we were trying to figure out which oils would help him best. We did a combination of Lavender and Citris Bliss on his feet and back of neck. Then right before going to bed, put Breath on his chest and front of neck (with coconut oil) and he says that he is able to sleep through the night!-Jennifer C.
Insect Bites
My insect bites start to itch like crazy so I apply lavender oil to them. That takes care of that. –Sidnee M. Idaho, USA
Dry Skin
I have suffered with itchy psoriasis for several years and have tried many creams, lotions and even prescription medication and have not been able to get it to clear up. I have been able to get my skin totally cleared up with just a little Melaleuca and lavender rubbed into the irritated areas. –Shannon P., Utah
Jock Itch
My dad gets bad jock itch and has been treating it with melaluca and lavender which has greatly been helping him.-Kate H.
Pregnancy
I just gave birth last week to my fifth child. I always deliver naturally with no pain medications. However, this time I came prepared to the hospital with my little travel case of oils. I made sure to place lavender on my belly and hips. My contractions were more tolerable and I was able to speak through my whole labor, not to mention that the sweet nurse with a Scottish accent said I smelled just “lovely”. –Mindy T. Utah, USA
Pain and Acne
I've been using a few drops of lavender, frankinsense and peppermint by regularly massaging this into my son's back. Along with acne scars, the complaints of lower back pain have also faded. What a bonus! –Ros R.
Menstrual Pain
Rub lavender on the lower abdomen during menstrual cycle to relieve discomfort–Jennifer E. Colorado, USA
Migraines
My experience with the oils was before I really knew anything about them, but I had lavender and Peppermint. A friend of mine had a severe migraine headache. She had it for a week and had gone to the doctor and the ER. I went over there and put peppermint on her temples and forehead. On the back of her neck and the bottom of her feet I applied lavender. I went home and she called me about an hour later and she told me her migraine was gone! –Coral C.
Migraines
I use to get migraines, and now when I feel them coming on, I put Frankincense, Lavender, and Peppermint on my head temples, and neck. Sometimes I have to re-apply in an hour, but it always works, and I don't have to take pain killers anymore. I use to get them every 3 months, now it's about every 6 months, but they never get out of hand anymore. I feel the symptoms come on, I know what it is, I break out these oils, and it's taken care of in an hour or two with minimal symptoms. -Kimberly G.
Sore Muscles
I use many kinds of bath salt blends. I use epsom salts and sea salt as a base. I also use celtic salt as well. For sore muscles I just put about 5 drops each of lavender, rosemary & eucalyptus & 1 cup epsom salts in a nice hot bath. Works great every time. –Dixie S.
Nerve Damage
I have a client who got a flu shot and they also gave her a pneumonia shot. From then on her arm started giving her trouble. She had numbness all the way down to her hand. She thought they hit a nerve. When she went to the doctors they really didn't know what to do short of surgery. I looked up what oils to use for nerve damage. I gave her dōTERRA Peppermint and Lavender to take with her and put on every day. She called me yesterday and her arm is a whole lot better. She is really happy. –Ann M. Oklahoma
Poison Ivy
I got into some stinging nettle or poison ivy (I’m not sure which one) and I put lavender and peppermint on the spot and it helped the stinging and pain and swelling to go away. –Kate H.
Poison Ivy
While camping with my extended family in June, my 4 yr old nephew touched stinging nettle and would not stop crying. I put a drop of lavender on his hand and as soon as the lavender soaked in he instantly stopped crying and ran off to play. My brother was impressed! –Mindy T. Utah, USA
Pregnancy
The first night I used the lavender, the next morning I asked my husband "Did I do anything crazy? Did I snore?? Is this stuff legal?!?" I cannot believe...I doubted it completely! I thought there was no cure for the pregnancy discomfort and morning time sickness. WRONG!! Also he said he couldnt answer those questions because he was out for the count too! –Marie M. California, USA
Dry Skin
I have suffered with itchy psoriasis for several years and have tried many creams, lotions and even prescription medication and have not been able to get it to clear up. I have been able to get my skin totally cleared up with just a little Melaleuca and lavender rubbed into the irritated areas. –Shannon P., Utah
Skin rash
My elderly mother-in-law got a scratch which scabbed over but developed into an itchy red rash which grew and grew. She was on steroids for 2 weeks without improvement and some other type of medication also. She even had a biopsy to rule out skin cancer! Nothing seemed to help. Our daughter asked grandma if she could try using some of her Lavender on the rash. By the second day there was a definite improvement and by the fourth day her months-old rash was nearly gone! -Grace E.
Sleep
Lavender works like a charm for sleeping! –Abby C.
Hyperactivity
I was babysitting my 3 yr old granddaughter. She is a very active little girl. Actually, she is very hyper! When she got here I put her on my lap and "tickled" the bottoms of her feet. I actually put lavendar on them. Within 10 minutes she was very calm, and we had a very nice day! -Valeri T.
Sleep
My kids ask for lavendar every night because they notice a difference in how well they sleep (and I notice that it is much less likely for them to come into my room in the middle of the night when they have had a drop of lavendar on their forehead at bedtime). Shannon P., Utah
Acne
My friend has had acne his whole life growing up and it's caused a lot of scarring. I started him on the suppliments and using frankinsence and Myrr. He's used that morning and night on his face and in a month his scarring was way less and the acne has been controlled Now he is still on suppliments and likes to put lemon grass on he likes the burn feeling. He looks like a new kid! –Phalecia T.
Sinus pain and Insomnia
My husband has had chronic sinus problems for 21 years. Antibiotics didn’t touch it, even some holistic things didn’t help. We were introduced to the oils and he tried Breathe and a heat pack on his head and Lavender at night. He’s been an insomniac our whole married life and ever since he’s been using these oils, for the past 6 weeks now he’s been able to sleep through the night. –Sharla P.
Skin Care
A friend had a growth on her wrist which she was afraid might be a skin cancer. I gave her some lavender and frankincense to drop on it and within a week the growth had fallen off leaving good clean skin underneath. -Kirsten H.
Sores
My 90-year-old father was suffering from pressure sores after a stay in hospital following a hip replacement operation. The sores would not heal despite repeated application of prescribed creams. I mixed up a blend of oils: 10 drops lavender, 6 drops helichrysum,6 drops myrrh. 4 drops geranium, 4 drops melaleuca. A few days later the sores were healing nicely! -Kirsten H.
Insect Bites, Burns, Inflammation
Lavender is fabulous I’ve used it for burns, insect bites and for inflammation.
Sunburn
I’m a Harley Rider and I love to ride my bike. One particular time I was traveling from Idaho Falls down to Orem to the corporate offices and back. By the end my arms were so sunburned it hurt to move my arms so I tried to hold my left arm in close to my body to protect it from the sun. When I got home, I was lobster red. I diluted lavender with the coconut oil and rubbed it on my burned arms. I’d say about 90% of the pain went away! Within about a day and a half, I hadn’t peeled once! I usually peel, but this time it was a nice golden tan! The lavender really helped me with this really bad sunburn. –Randy R.
Sunburn
My husband and I were honeymooning in the Bahamas and we got the worst sunburns we had ever had! His shoulders and my cheeks blistered, it was really a second degree burn. We used a ton of lavender it was really the only things that soothed the burning for me. Before we came home the blisters had completely healed!
Sunburn
My daughter decided to sun bathe one day. She ended up with a horrible sunburn and it blistered immediately; by the time she got home she was crying with pain. I dropped Lavender oil on the worst burns and then I filled with cool water and I added Lavender oil to it; I shook it up really well and sprayed her with it. At first it stung her a little, just a few seconds then…..ah, relief. The part that was already blistered did gradually peel but the rest of her just became a dark tan. –Patty L.
Sunburn
I've also used Lavender on my children's sunburns. It takes out the heat/pain and the skin heals so much faster. -Karren H. Nevada, USA
Whiplash
My husband was in a car accident and I could he had whiplash. That night I massaged deep blue and lavender on the back of his neck and he said it felt so good. He had me do that a couple more times and he really felt like he recovered quite fast! -Joslyn W.
Head injury
My daughter fell off her scooter and hit her head on the pavement. I quickly put Melaleuca and Lavendar on her wound. The next day everyone was amazed that it was all scabbed over and not as swollen as they thought it would be! - Liz W, Colorado
Skin Care
My husband also had those precancerous spots on his face because his skin has always been very sensitive. For years he had to go get those burned off. I made up a mix of oils that included Oregano, Lavender and Frakincense. Within two weeks, all of those patches have healed and most of all of the scabs have gone away and I know just in a matter of time they will completely go away. He has just been amazed with how the oils have heal his face. I mixed up another concoction of oils for my daughter that also included oregano, lavender and frakincense. She is 22 and has had small warts that have begun to spread over her face. She has been using OnGuard and over the past 5 days they are starting to change in appearance. Something is happening. If we can get those to go away soon it will be an absolute miracle! –Chris R.
