No plant family is more diverse. After all, the orchid family is the largest plant family, occupying almost all possible environments. From the thimble-sized Mystacidium caffrum to the 20-foot-tall Renanthera storei, orchids exhibit amazingly different shapes, forms and growth habits.
Treating Insect Bites with Aromatherapy. For mosquito or other insect bites that donât demand much attention, a simple dab of essential oil of lavender or tea tree provides relief from itching. Chamomile and lavender essential oils reduce swelling and inflammation, and diminish itching or other allergic response.
1 Early research suggests that tea tree oil might repel lice. 2  Also, applying a combination of lavender and tea tree oil kills lice eggs and reduces the number of live lice. 3  It is unclear if the effects are caused by the tea tree oil alone or the combination of lavender and tea tree oil.