--- title: "Lavender Oil: Benefits, Uses & Side Effects | Herbadex" description: "Lavender oil is traditionally used as a bath additive to relieve mild symptoms of stress and exhaustion and to aid sleep." language: en url: https://herbadex.com/en/herb/lavender-oil/ source: Herbadex (https://herbadex.com) --- [Essential Oil](https://herbadex.com/en/form/essential-oil/) # Lavender Oil Lavandula angustifolia T Traditional use Lavender oil is traditionally used as a bath additive to relieve mild symptoms of stress and exhaustion and to aid sleep. [Sleep, Stress & Mood](https://herbadex.com/en/for/sleep-stress/) Image: Herbadex Botanik Stüdyosu · Özel Üretim Pregnancy **⚠ Avoid** Breastfeeding **⚠ Avoid** Children **⚠ Avoid** Drug interactions **No recorded interactions** ## At a glance The EMA classes lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) oil as a traditional herbal medicine for mild stress, exhaustion and to aid sleep. Oral use is possible only with ready-made medicines dosed in drops; this page covers use in the bath. The monograph lists no known adverse effects. **Parts used:** essential-oil **Key constituents:** Linalyl Acetate Updated: October 15, 2026 ✓ This herb record is backed by official European Medicines Agency (EMA HMPC) herbal monographs. ## What is it used for? - T Traditional use Traditionally used to relieve mild symptoms of stress and exhaustion and to aid sleep. \[1\] ## How is it used? ### Topical For a full bath, add 1–3 g of lavender oil to the water; soak at 35–38 °C for 10–20 minutes. **Amount:** Once daily \[1\] ## Safety & interactions **⚠ External use only** Minimum age: 12 years - Do not swallow undiluted essential oil; keep out of reach of children. - No full baths with open wounds, large skin injuries, acute skin disease, high fever, severe infection, serious circulation problems or heart failure. - Not recommended under 12. Not recommended in pregnancy or breastfeeding because safety has not been shown. \[1\] ### Drug interactions No recorded interactions ### Side effects - None known according to the monograph; report any unexpected effect to a doctor #### ⚕ When to see a doctor - If high fever, shortness of breath or purulent/bloody phlegm develops - If symptoms do not improve within 1–2 weeks or worsen - If severe abdominal pain, jaundice, rash or allergic reaction occurs ## Did you know? A lavender oil bath is taken at 35–38 °C for 10–20 minutes. \[1\] ## Frequently asked questions Does lavender oil help with sleep? The EMA accepts lavender oil as a traditional remedy for mild stress and exhaustion and to aid sleep. Can I drink lavender oil? Do not drink the oil as such. Oral use is only possible with ready-made, dosed products. How do I take a lavender bath? Add 1–3 g of oil to the bath water; soak at 35–38 °C for 10–20 minutes. Can children use lavender oil? Not recommended under 12. ## Sources 1. [Community herbal monograph on Lavandula angustifolia Miller, aetheroleum](https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/documents/herbal-monograph/final-community-herbal-monograph-lavandula-angustifolia-miller-aetheroleum_en.pdf) EMA HMPC · 2012 ### Cite This Page Lavender Oil (Lavandula angustifolia). Herbadex — Doğal Şifa Rehberi (2026). https://herbadex.com/en/herb/lavender-oil/ ## Related guides and comparisons - [How to Use Essential Oils Safely](https://herbadex.com/en/guide/essential-oil-safety/) ## Related plant and preparations [Lavender](https://herbadex.com/en/herb/lavender/) ## On this page At a glance What is it used for? How is it used? Safety & interactions Did you know? 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