FEELING ANXIOUS? TRY LAVENDER.

Sometimes things just don’t seem to go your way, leaving you with angry, anxious feelings. Now a study from the University of Tsukuba in Japan concludes that lavender can significantly change those feelings of conflict and anxiety.

References and further reading may be available for this article. To view references and further reading you must purchase this articleLavender oil produced significant anti-conflict effects in the Geller conflict test and in the Vogel conflict test, suggesting that the oil has an anti-anxiety effect. Linalool, a major constituent of lavender oil, produced significant anti-conflict effects in the Geller and Vogel tests, findings similar to those of lavender oil, thus identifying linalool as the major pharmacologically active constituent involved in the anti-anxiety effect of lavender oil.

National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0053, Japan College of Nursing and Medical Technology, University of Tsukuba, Japan 14 December 2006. SCIENCEDIRECT.COM

Sonoma Lavender recommendations for products to reduce feelings of conflict and anxiety:

Lavender Candles or Lavender Diffuser

Lavender sachets tucked in the car, purse, briefcase.

Lavender lotion, shower gel, oil.