Rosacea and Me - A Personal Saga

This is a personal saga about a bit of luck which lead to a cure for my rosacea. Hopefully, it will help you or a friend.

I had rosacea for about five years when I happened on an article which suggested that rosacea is caused by a bacteria or a fungus. Barclay Crocker carries the essential oil of French Lavender which purports to be antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral and antiseptic. Why not give it a try? If it didn’t work, at least I would smell good.

I applied Lavender directly from the bottle (neat - no carrier oil) to the red areas in the morning and before going to bed. It stung slightly and had a very strong lavender fragrance. I’m not sure how long I kept up this regimen as I never really expected it to work but it must have been two or three weeks. After perhaps a week, I think I noticed a slight improvement but it must have a couple of weeks more that a real improvement was obvious. It’s been several years since those first attempts and the redness has long since completely disappeared and I find I no longer need to use Lavender. A number of customers with Rosacea have experienced the same success. We have not had any reports of side effects except that a few didn’t like the lavender fragrance. If you want to begin slowly, just apply the lavender to a small area to make sure you are comfortable with it.

Sizes. French Lavender essential oil is available as: AP22LVF . 25oz .You need only a few drops for each application (there are approx 60 drops to a bottle)

How to use. Here are a few suggestions on how to use it. Put a few drops of lavender on your fingers and apply to the affected areas at least twice a day. You don’t need much as it seems what matters is how often you apply the lavender, not how much (if possible, apply several times during the day). Your face will string slightly and your eyes might smart a bit from the lavender fumes. For those whose lines around their nostrils are inflamed and sore, the stinging will be stronger (but never really painful !) . The redness should disappear in time as it did for me.