Welcome to a special episode of Essential Oil Solutions with Dotaura.

Right now is one of the most exciting times we have at Dutera. It's Bogo Time.

To help you get excited for this amazing week, let's look at some of the oils inside the Bogo box. We'll talk about some of the

fantastic history of the plants and we'll ask some of our wellness advocates, Malia Kaihue,

Tina Wong, Olivia Tai, Brittany Miles, and Michelle Weaver, how they love to use the oils.

If you are interested in any of the products we talk about today, make sure to click on

the link in the episode description.

Now today we're going to talk about some internal historical uses for some of these plants,

but we want to remind you that not all of the oils and blends we talk

about today are for internal use and should only be used aromatically or topically. Any internal

benefits discussed for individual oils in a blend are not applicable to aromatic or topical use.

We're going to start with our Serenity Blend.

One of the amazing ingredients in our Serenity Blend is lavender.

The history of lavender goes back some 2,500 years,

and it's believed to have originated from the Mediterranean, Middle East, and India.

It's a flowering plant from the mint family known for its beauty, its sweet floral fragrance,

and its multiple uses.

Lavender derives its name from the Latin Lavare, meaning to wash.

The Romans named it because of its use in their bathing

rituals. They used lavender to scent their baths, their beds, their clothes, and even their hair.

Lavender's association with washing and bathing has continued on throughout history. In medieval

and Renaissance Europe, washerwomen were known as lavenders,

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