Based in its naturally occurring antiseptic and anesthetic properties, lavender essential oil has long been recognized as an effective treatment for burns. Immediate topical skin application can provide almost instant pain relief, and continued application during the healing process takes advantage of lavender's anti-scarring attributes.

Recently Amy, one of Pelindaba's long-time staff members, shared her own experience of the power of lavender in the treatment of burns ...
"One event in particular remains vivid in my memory due to the potential severity of the injury and the actual outcome. I am a licensed esthetician (skin therapist) and an aspiring home chef. I have used lavender essential oil for many years in many applications.
"It was pasta night in my kitchen. A large pot of water and linguine was boiling furiously on the stove. When it came time to drain the pasta, I lifted the pot and began pouring the contents into a colander which sits across the sink. Suddenly the colander slipped off the edge of the sink and sent a generous wave of boiling water over the back of my hand. Immediately experiencing the hot, searing pain, I knew I would be feeling the effects for a while. I quickly turned the faucet to cold and placed my bright red hand under the stream.
"During this moment, I recalled a particular class on aromatherapy I took during my training. I had learned of the French chemical engineer Rene-Maurice Gattefosse who severely burned his hand in a lab explosion in the 1920s. As the account goes, he dipped his hand into a vat of freshly distilled lavender essential oil immediately after the accident and healing began the next day.
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"To my amazement, when I woke the next morning, not only did I experience no pain, but barely a red mark was visible on my skin! I did not develop any additional erythema (redness), edema (inflammation) or blistering, and there was no subsequent scarring whatsoever. I attribute this to the immediate and continued application of lavender essential oil to the burned skin. The power of plants is truly remarkable.
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