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LAVENDER
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Botanical Name :
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- Lavendula augustifolia
- Lavendula officinalis
- Lavendula vera
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| Origins |
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Lavender
comes from the Roman word "lavare" meaning to wash.
It was one of most favored aromatics used by the Romans in
their daily bathing rituals. Both the Greeks and Romans burned
lavender twigs as a room purifier to ward off the plague.
It was brought to Europe by the Romans. |
| Description |
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A
shrubby plant with woody branches and long narrow leaves,
it has purple-blue flowers on long spikes. After cutting,
the plants are dried and steam-distilled. The essential oil
is clear to pale yellow in colour with a strong aroma. |
| Therapeutic
effects |
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Its sedative and tonic effects make lavender a great balancer
of the nervous and emotional systems. Excellent for migraine.
As an antiseptic it can be used for many skin conditions and
infections of the lungs, digestion and urinary tract. Extraordinarily
versatile. |
| Uses |
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Inhalation, baths, room spray, massage and most other uses.
Use as a cold compress or place a few drops in boiling water
and inhale for headaches and migraine. A warm towel wrap will
soothe nervous exhaustion. A late-night lavender bath will
help combat sleeplessness. |
| Blending
note |
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Blends well with basil, bergamot, cedarwood, chamomile, cinnamon,
cypress, fennel, frankincense, geranium, hyssop, jasmine,
juniper, lemon, lemongrass, marjoram, myrrh, neroli, orange,
parsley, patchouli, pine, rose, rosemary, sage, sandalwood,
tea tree, thyme, ylang ylang, peppermint. |
| Cautionary
note |
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- None. It is extremely safe to use for everyone, but in the
case of woman who has a history of miscarriage should be avoided
in the first three mounts of pregnancy. |
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PEPPERMINT : BASIL : BAY
: BENZOIN : BERGAMOT
: CEDARWOOD : CHAMOMILE
: CINNAMON : COMFREY
: CYPRESS : EUCALYPTUS
: FENNEL : FRANKINCENSE
: GERANIUM : HYSSOP
: JASMINE : JUNIPER
: LAVENDER : LEMON
: LEMONGRASS : MARJORAM
: MELISSA : MYRRH
: NEROLI : ORANGE
: PARSLEY : PATCHOULI
: PEPPERMINT(pieerata) : PINE
ROSE : ROSEMARY
: SAGE : SANDALWOOD
: TEA TREE : THYME
: YLANG-YLANG :
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