12 Outstanding Benefits of Lavender Oil Most People Don’t Know

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4. It can combat fungal infections.

What do yeast infections, athlete’s foot, and ringworm all have in common? They’re each a different form of fungal infection, which occurs when annoying fungi develop in or on damp parts of the body. Lavender oil has both antibacterial and antifungal properties, which could help clear these up. In fact, it was shown to fend off candida (the culprit behind yeast infections) in one lab study.

However, it is important to note that this was preliminary in vitro study, meaning infected cells were combined with lavender oil in a test tube for observation. Do not topically apply lavender oil, or any essential oil for that matter, to your vagina since the pure form is too strong and can burn. These types of studies help inform researchers about the properties and potential uses of substances, but more research is needed to understand how lavender oil can be used on fungal infections in the future.

5. It may help prevent hair loss.

While the research is still preliminary, one animal study showed that applying lavender oil once a day for four weeks to the backs of mice stimulated hair growth on all facets: from follicle number to depth to thickness. Clinical trials in humans are needed, so the jury is still out on this one, but perhaps this is the inspiration you need to add a couple of drops of lavender to your DIY hair mask.

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6. It has wound-healing properties.

Minor wounds, that is. One animal study found that when applied topically, lavender oil closed up wounds more quickly than other solutions, such as saline and iodine over the course of a five-day period. Researchers chalked this phenomenon up to improving the quantity of EGF, or epidermal growth factor, in the skin, which is necessary for regenerating tissue. The catch: Once again, the study was conducted on animal subjects, so more rigorous clinical trials are needed before we start hailing lavender oil as the next Neosporin.

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