Lavender Flowers
Lavender herb s a traditional cottage garden plant. Its gray-green spikes of foliage and purple flowers provide color all year. Since the Middle Ages, the dried flowers have been one of the main ingredients of potpourri. Fresh sprigs are included in herbal bunches known as tussie mussies, which have been used for hundreds of years to mask unpleasant odors and ward off illness.
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Bunches of lavender herb are said to ward off insects. Fresh or dried flowers are used in rinsing water for clothes and hair. Dried
lavender herb flowers and seeds are often used in potpourri and sachets. Use an infusion of lavender on insect bites. Dried
lavender herb flowers and seeds are used in herbal sleep pillows and baths for soothing and calming frayed nerves. Lavender oil applied at the temples will relieve a headache. Three
lavender herb flower heads in a cup of boiling water makes a soothing tea at bedtime.
In folklore, pillows were filled with lavender herb flowers to help the restless fall sleep. There is now scientific evidence to suggest that aromatherapy with lavender
herb slows the activity of the nervous system, improves sleep quality, promotes relaxation, and lifts mood in people suffering from sleep disorders. Studies also suggest that massage with essential oils, particularly lavender, may result in improved sleep quality, more stable mood, increased mental capacity, and reduced anxiety. In one recent study, participants who received massage with lavender
herb felt less anxious and more positive than participants who received massage alone. Lavender
herb flowers have also been approved by the Commission E in Germany as a tea for insomnia, restlessness, and nervous stomach irritations.
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