Lavender healing balm replaces Neosporin and more

After reading an old article in Mother Earth News, I came across the story of a wonderful organic lavender farm named Central Coast Lavender Farm and decided to order some products for myself.  Little did I know that this discovered simplicity would be put to use right away.

I ordered a healing balm they make from the organic lavender they grow, which is so deliciously simple.  The only ingredients are olive oil, bee's wax, and essential oils of lavender, tea tree and eucalyptus.  

When traveling in Mexico this past week, I cut my toe on a rocky outcrop on the beach while collecting shells.  I didn't have any Neosporin with me, but luckily I had packed my healing balm and put it to good use!  Right after I hurt my toe and for two nights afterward, I put some of the balm on my cuts and I was amazed how quickly it healed.  Another day I was tanning too long without reapplying sunblock and got a few spots of pink on my shoulders (not quite sunburn, but almost).  That night before bed I smoothed on a thin layer of the healing balm.  The next morning when I woke up there was no redness and my skin was healed and ready for more beach time.  This is really wonderful stuff.

I also ordered some organic lavender essential oil and it's so nice in a hot bath before bed.  I also use the oil on my dryer balls and inside my diffuser when I want to de-stress after a long day.  Deeply inhaling lavender (from steam in a bathtub or from a diffuser) also seems to help me when I have a headache.  There are many uses for this staple essential oil.

Essential oils and products made from them go a long way to adding simplicity into your life.  What are you using them for?  Let me know in the comments what you think if you end up trying Central Coast Lavender Farm products out for yourself.