Lavender lifts the spirits and relieves tension, stress and anxiety, and its use to remedy stress-related headaches and migraines is well documented.
A 2012 placebo-controlled clinical trial showed a significant reduction of migraine headache severity following inhalation of lavender essential oil. In 2016, another trial conducted over three months showed similar results, not only in the severity of migraine incidents but also in their frequency.
Linalool and linalyl acetate — two components of lavender essential oil with sedative actions — have been shown to have significant absorbing properties from skin application.
Lavender is a key ingredient in our Headease Tea and in our Headease Balm.