Guest guest Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 Recent discussion here on various cultivars of geranium and neroli I was wondering whether any of you people have experience or insights into the different essential oils of lavender from different cultivars: for example most of the oil I see for sale is marked as angustifolia when I know that it is produced from lavandin hybrids. Here we produce a pure angustifolia oil and a pure oil from a L. dentata x L.latifolia L.allardii (Anzac Pride) as well as an oil where both are distilled together. All 3 oils have very different aromas and people using them report that they use them for very different purposes. First hand use indicates that they are each good for burns and cuts but whereas the angustifolia is a very soothing massage oil the Anzac Pride produces an oil that produces a rosy glow and a warm sensation. Not being aromatherapists ourselves, we are mere organic lavender farmers, we were hoping that you could all share your experiences with us Thanx D & G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 Aromatherapists here use several species, L. angustifolia (aka L. vera, L. officinalis) being the most used with a preference for those grown at high altitudes. L. latifolia or " Spike " lavender is also used, and the hybrid from L. angustifolia/L. latifolia commonly called Lavandin is also used, primarily in aromatherapy soaps, lotions, etc. I once purchased a blend of L. angustifolia varities at a Lavender conference on the WA penninsula where there are about 25 or so lavender farms who host an annual festival. It is a beautiful blend. Haven't seen a co-distillation of the species you produce, however. Where are you located? Be Well, Marcia Elston, Samara Botane/Nature Intelligence http://www.wingedseed.com <http://www.wingedseed.com/> http://www.wingedseed.blogspot.com <http://www.wingedseed.blogspot.com/> http://www.aromaconnection.org <http://www.aromaconnection.org/> " We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give. " - Winston Churchill _____ ATFE [ATFE ] On Behalf Of jamsjoys Wednesday, January 27, 2010 5:59 AM ATFE Lavender essential oils Recent discussion here on various cultivars of geranium and neroli I was wondering whether any of you people have experience or insights into the different essential oils of lavender from different cultivars: for example most of the oil I see for sale is marked as angustifolia when I know that it is produced from lavandin hybrids. Here we produce a pure angustifolia oil and a pure oil from a L. dentata x L.latifolia L.allardii (Anzac Pride) as well as an oil where both are distilled together. All 3 oils have very different aromas and people using them report that they use them for very different purposes. First hand use indicates that they are each good for burns and cuts but whereas the angustifolia is a very soothing massage oil the Anzac Pride produces an oil that produces a rosy glow and a warm sensation. Not being aromatherapists ourselves, we are mere organic lavender farmers, we were hoping that you could all share your experiences with us Thanx D & G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 I have loads of analytical papers of dozens of lavender varieties. The chemistry of unadulterated oils is hugely variable. Some varieties given the common trade name " Lavandin " have a similar profile to those given the common name " Lavender " . The bulk commercial oils are mainly produced via cloning to produce exactly the chemical profile that the major customers want. The major customers are not the aromatherapy trade. There is no doubt that the different types of oil have different therapeutic properties, but mainly olfactory rather than physical. It seems that with things like cuts and grazes it seems to make little difference which type is used although any high in cineol and camphor could produce more irritation. I know for example that some nurses some years ago were using Lavandin thinking it was Lavender and still got good results. So as with Neroli and Geranium, pedantic use of Latin names means very little unless an expert in plant genes has been involved. Martin Watt http://www.aromamedical.com http://www.aromamedical.org ATFE , " jamsjoys " <idesign wrote: > > Recent discussion here on various cultivars of geranium and neroli I was wondering whether any of you people have experience or insights into the different essential oils of lavender from different cultivars: for example most of the oil I see for sale is marked as angustifolia when I know that it is produced from lavandin hybrids. Here we produce a pure angustifolia oil and a pure oil from a L. dentata x L.latifolia L.allardii (Anzac Pride) as well as an oil where both are distilled together. All 3 oils have very different aromas and people using them report that they use them for very different purposes. First hand use indicates that they are each good for burns and cuts but whereas the angustifolia is a very soothing massage oil the Anzac Pride produces an oil that produces a rosy glow and a warm sensation. > > Not being aromatherapists ourselves, we are mere organic lavender farmers, we were hoping that you could all share your experiences with us > > Thanx > > D & G > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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