{"product_id":"spike-lavender-essential-oil-organic","title":"Spike Lavender Essential Oil - Organic","description":"\u003cp\u003e10 ml\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical source\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003eLavandula latifolia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant part used\u003c\/strong\u003e: The flower\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e: Spain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cultivated and certified organic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExtraction method\u003c\/strong\u003e: Steam distillation of the semi-dried flower spikes\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFragrance profile\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fresh pungent, sweet green-herbaceous with a mild floral top note\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProperties\u003c\/strong\u003e: Warming, uplifting, invigorating, vitalizing\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChinese medicine function\u003c\/strong\u003e: To release the exterior, resolve damp and strengthen the Shen\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComplementary blending\u003c\/strong\u003e: Lavender, Rosemary, Eucalyptus (all types), Saro, Niaouli, Ravintsara, Tea tree, Marjoram, Thyme linalool, Basil\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFragrance energy\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pungent, green\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMovement course\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rising, dispersing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarmth effect\u003c\/strong\u003e: Neutral to warm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTone effect\u003c\/strong\u003e: Restorative\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChannel tropism\u003c\/strong\u003e: Lung, Large Intestine, Spleen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFive-Element affinity\u003c\/strong\u003e: Metal, Earth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn Chinese Medicine\u003c\/strong\u003e: Spike Lavender (Lavandula latifolia) sits with the fresh-pungent oils that tonify the Qi and raise Yang Qi — a different group from true Lavender, which is a sweet-green Qi circulator. The distinction matters: despite the shared common name, the two are used for opposite ends of the tone spectrum, spike being warming and vitalizing where true Lavender is cooling and relaxant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChinese Medicine functions adapted from \u003ca href=\"\/about-peter-holmes\/\"\u003ePeter Holmes, L.Ac., M.H.\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/channeling-fragrance-a-clinical-manual-for-using-essential-oils-in-chinese-medicine\/\"\u003eChanneling Fragrance\u003c\/a\u003e. The full profile — treatment patterns, acupoint combinations and synergist oils — is in the book.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor external use only. Properly dilute all essential oils in lotion or vegetable carrier oil before massage or other topical use. Keep out of reach of children. If you are pregnant, nursing, have any health conditions, or are taking medications, please consult your healthcare provider prior to using essential oils.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Snow Lotus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46212696965433,"sku":"EOLASP","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0763\/3616\/9273\/files\/Artisan_Spike_Lavender__97374.1576205314.1280.1280.jpg?v=1691550449","url":"https:\/\/www.snowlotus.org\/products\/spike-lavender-essential-oil-organic","provider":"Snow Lotus","version":"1.0","type":"link"}