AA spokesman Ian Crowder said home owners were better off opting for a joint buildings and contents policy which only increased 4.9pc last year to an average cost of Â£200. Reader offer: get free home emergency cover with Â£69.95 when you buy Telegraph Home Insurance.ollow. Comments. The AA is expected to say that the average building insurance policy has increased to Â£143 a year â a rise of 10pc, in its latest Premium Index report due to be published next week. The cost of contents-only insurance has jumped by 8pc to an average of Â£72 a year.
Lavender is also being studied for antibacterial and antiviral properties. Lavender oil is often used in other forms of integrative medicine, such as massage, acupuncture, and chiropractic manipulation.
Some people use lavender for painful conditions including migraine headaches, toothaches, sprains, nerve pain, sores, and joint pain. It is also used for acne and cancer, and to promote menstruation. Lavender is applied to the skin for hair loss (alopecia areata) and pain, and to repel mosquitoes and other insects. Early research suggests that applying a combination of lavender and tea tree oil to the skin helps kill lice eggs and reduce the number of live lice. 2  It is unclear if the effects are caused by lavender alone or the combination of lavender and tea tree oil. 3  Migraine.