Last update March 10, 2025

Лаванда Узколистная

Likely Compatibility

Fairly safe. Mild or unlikely adverse effects. Compatible under certain circumstances. Follow-up recommended. Read Commentary.

The flowers are used in infusion and oral and inhaled liquid preparations and the essential oil. The essential oil contains flavonoids, linalin (45%), linalool (45%) and small amounts of camphor (1%) and eucalyptol (2%). Properties attributed in traditional use without reliable evidence: antispasmodic, sedative and anxiolytic (Fitoterapia.net, WHO 2007). It is often used as an anxiolytic, for local pain relief with topical, oral or inhaled application in aromatherapy.  It is also used in the relief of anxiety during pregnancy (Effati 2014), pain during and after childbirth and caesarean section (Sheikhan 2012, Hadi 2011, Habanananda 2004, Cornwell 1995) and menstrual pain (Ou 2012), but there is little evidence of its efficacy.(Jones 2011)

At least one of its constituents, eucalyptol (1,8-cineole) is excreted in milk, conferring a characteristic odor. (Debong 2024 and 2021, Kirsch 2013 and 2012)

The essential oil has a mild estrogenic and anti-androgenic effect, and may behave as an endocrine disruptor (Fisher 2014), so it should not be applied to the breast to prevent the infant from ingesting it. There have been published cases of transient gynecomastia in children after topical application of essential oil in the form of cosmetic products (Diaz 2015, Block 2012, Kemper 2007, Henley 2007)
Consumption of essential oil should be moderate or none during breastfeeding as, although it is in small quantity, eucalyptol is neurotoxic and convulsant.

A moderate consumption of lavender flowers in infusion during breastfeeding would have little or no risk. 

Suggestions made at e-lactancia are done by APILAM team of health professionals, and are based on updated scientific publications. It is not intended to replace the relationship you have with your doctor but to compound it. The pharmaceutical industry contraindicates breastfeeding, mistakenly and without scientific reasons, in most of the drug data sheets.

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Other names

Лаванда Узколистная is Lavender in Cyrillic.

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Groups

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Tradenames

Main tradenames from several countries containing Лаванда Узколистная in its composition:

  • Calm Blend™. Contains other elements than Лаванда Узколистная in its composition
  • Calm-Aid
  • Citrosystem™. Contains other elements than Лаванда Узколистная in its composition
  • Rojta™. Contains other elements than Лаванда Узколистная in its composition
  • Sedasor™. Contains other elements than Лаванда Узколистная in its composition

References

  1. Fitoterapia.net. Vanaclocha B, Cañigueral S. Fitoterapia.net. 1992 - - Disponible en: https://www.fitoterapia.net. Consulted on March 12, 2025 Abstract
  2. Debong MW, Homm I, Gigl M, Lang R, Hofmann T, Buettner A, Dawid C, Loos HM. Curry-Odorants and Their Metabolites Transfer into Human Milk and Urine. Mol Nutr Food Res. 2024 Apr;68(8):e2300831. Abstract
  3. Debong MW, N'Diaye K, Owsienko D, Schöberl D, Ammar T, Lang R, Buettner A, Hofmann T, Loos HM. Dietary Linalool is Transferred into the Milk of Nursing Mothers. Mol Nutr Food Res. 2021 Dec;65(23):e2100507. Abstract
  4. Effati-Daryani F, Mohammad-Alizadeh-Charandabi S, Mirghafourvand M, Taghizadeh M, Mohammadi A. Effect of Lavender Cream with or without Foot-bath on Anxiety, Stress and Depression in Pregnancy: a Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial. J Caring Sci. 2015 Abstract Full text (link to original source)
  5. Diaz A, Luque L, Badar Z, Kornic S, Danon M. Prepubertal gynecomastia and chronic lavender exposure: report of three cases. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2015 Abstract
  6. Fisher MM, Eugster EA. What is in our environment that effects puberty? Reprod Toxicol. 2014 Abstract Full text (link to original source) Full text (in our servers)
  7. Kirsch F, Buettner A. Characterisation of the metabolites of 1,8-cineole transferred into human milk: concentrations and ratio of enantiomers. Metabolites. 2013 Jan 30;3(1):47-71. Abstract Full text (link to original source)
  8. Sheikhan F, Jahdi F, Khoei EM, Shamsalizadeh N, Sheikhan M, Haghani H. Episiotomy pain relief: Use of Lavender oil essence in primiparous Iranian women. Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2012 Abstract
  9. EMA. Lavender oil. Lavandula angustifolia Mill., aetheroleum. Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products (HMPC). 2012 Full text (in our servers)
  10. EMA. Community herbal monograph on Lavandula angustifolia Miller, flos. Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products (HMPC). 2012 Full text (in our servers)
  11. EMA. Community herbal monograph on Lavandula angustifolia Miller, aetheroleum. Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products (HMPC). 2012 Full text (in our servers)
  12. Kirsch F, Beauchamp J, Buettner A. Time-dependent aroma changes in breast milk after oral intake of a pharmacological preparation containing 1,8-cineole. Clin Nutr. 2012 Abstract
  13. Block SL. The possible link between gynecomastia, topical lavender, and tea tree oil. Pediatr Ann. 2012 Abstract Full text (link to original source)
  14. Ou MC, Hsu TF, Lai AC, Lin YT, Lin CC. Pain relief assessment by aromatic essential oil massage on outpatients with primary dysmenorrhea: a randomized, double-blind clinical trial. J Obstet Gynaecol Res. 2012 Abstract
  15. Jones C. The efficacy of lavender oil on perineal trauma: a review of the evidence. Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2011 Abstract
  16. Hadi N, Hanid AA. Lavender essence for post-cesarean pain. Pak J Biol Sci. 2011 Abstract
  17. WHO. World Health Organization. Geneva. WHO monographs on selected medicinal plants. Volume 3. WHO monographs. 2007 Full text (link to original source) Full text (in our servers)
  18. Kemper KJ, Romm AJ, Gardiner P. Prepubertal gynecomastia linked to lavender and tea tree oils. N Engl J Med. 2007 Abstract Full text (link to original source)
  19. Henley DV, Lipson N, Korach KS, Bloch CA. Prepubertal gynecomastia linked to lavender and tea tree oils. N Engl J Med. 2007 Abstract Full text (link to original source) Full text (in our servers)
  20. Habanananda T. Non-pharmacological pain relief in labour. J Med Assoc Thai. 2004 Abstract
  21. Cornwell S, Dale A. Lavender oil and perineal repair. Mod Midwife. 1995 Abstract

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