English Lavender
(Lavandula angustifolia)
English Lavender is one of the most beautiful seeds you can plant in your garden. Often people don't realize that Lavender is an herb and the flower and the essential oil of lavender are used to make holistic medicine.
Common Herbal and Holistic Uses of Lavender:
- MOOD BOOSTER - Lavender is used for restlessness, insomnia, nervousness, and depression.
- DIGESTIVE ISSUES - It is also used for a variety of digestive complaints, loss of appetite, vomiting, nausea, intestinal gas, and upset stomach.
- PAIN RELIEF - Some people use lavender for painful conditions including migraine headaches, toothaches, sprains, nerve pain, sores, and joint pain.
- FEMALE HEALTH - Used for acne and cancer, and to promote menstruation.
- SKIN AID - Lavender is applied to the skin for hair loss and pain, and to repel mosquitoes and other insects
- CIRCULATION - Add a few drops of lavender essential oil to bathwater to treat circulation disorders and improve mental well being.
- AROMATHERAPY - inhaling lavender is used as aromatherapy for insomnia, pain, and agitation related to dementia.
- FLAVORING - In foods and beverages, lavender is used as a flavor component.
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