[productsample] I can hardly explain how badly I got bitten a couple of weekends ago – I had about ten huge, raised red welts on my upper thigh (I can tell that I obviously had one leg out from under the duvet.. the bug took a look at my bum and decided that was dinner – it went for the a la carte version and opted for some from my tummy too and I can’t explain that at all!) that nearly drove me mad with itching.
About two days later, I had an email from Sanato recommending various essential oils for summer ailments so I couldn’t reply quick enough asking what I could use for the mozzie bites. They sent through this lavender oil and I’m telling you, it’s an absolute revelation. I’d made the bites painful from scratching and a few dabs certainly put paid to them feeling sore but didn’t really have any impact on the redness (which obviously doesn’t matter because they’re hidden).
Fast forward to this weekend and – believe it or not – I am so delicious I got another bite, this time on my arm. This one I treated immediately with the lavender oil and it has risen to nothing. No itch, no pain and no inflammation – just a tiny red dot on my arm which I don’t think will be there much longer. I wonder if it was just a bit late to have much impact on the initial bites and the essential oil is more effective the quicker you are.
There are lots of different essential oils cited for bites so I can only speak of my personal experience with this one but its made me realise that lavender oil is something I need to keep in my cupboard since I’m clearly Michelin star tasty this year! This particular brand isn’t the cheapest by any means (it’s £22 HERE) and I genuinely don’t know the difference although this is indicated as ‘therapeutic grade’. It’s a very deep smelling oil – a tiny drop goes a long, long way – grown in the French alps. As a side benefit, I have it by my desk at the moment and keep reaching for it to have a smell and a deep inhale. I’m trying to change Ryan Air flights and I’ll vouch for that fact that the only thing that’s keeping me from entirely losing it are those soothing whiffs!
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Lavender’s a medicine cabinet essential, I reckon. Good for sore oven burns too.
I also found rose oil was a miracle cure for terrible sunburn (only an hour in Irish sun, but I’m a typical Celt! Ouch! Sunscreens make no difference re burning if I’m caught out in hot sun) and the rose stopped a burn from developing and peeling.
Glad you found such lovely relief
Oh wow.. this is so good to know!
It’s also great on pimples, for after removing ticks from dogs (won’t harm them if ingested apparently but soothes the pain well) and emergency cold sore application if you feel the tingle but don’t have any zovirax or whatever to hand.
Oh my goodness, so many things!
Also works instantly for nettle stings and very quickly for minor scalds
Tea tree oil is also a good one to use!
Was in the garden (jungle) the other day trying my best to attack the weeds that pop up all over the place. Even though I had my socks tucked into my jeggings I’ve been left with multiple huge red bites starting from my ankle right up to my thighs and bottom, driving me crazy with the itching! To add insult to injury even though I had plastered my face with SPF 50 and was wearing a hat I was left with sunburn on my forehead! So I think I need a little bottle of that oil, I’ve been using an insect bite stick but it hasn’t done anything and smells horrible. Thanks for the article Jane.
Welcome.. run out and buy lavender oil!
I’d never thought to use lavender oil on bites and I am often some kind of shining blood bank beacon to mozzies in summer! I always have some by my bed in case I want some to help me get to sleep so I’ll have to give this a try
Aqua Oleum ( Company owned by Julia Lawless: aromatherapist and author ), do a brilliant Lavender oil too.
)I get bitten all the time, even when hanging the washing out. I have ordered some Lavender oil and the letters page in The Daily Telegraph (9th July 2019) suggested blasting a new bite with a hair dryer on a hot setting. After a second or two the writer says you feel a sharp sting and then nothing. So I am now waiting for a bite to try out my new remedies. No takers so far.
Oh… I’m going to try that!