Hi everyone, I've just finished uni and am going on holiday on Saturday for 2 weeks. After then (29t...
Hi everyone, I've just finished uni and am going on holiday on Saturday for 2 weeks. After then (29th June) I am hoping to start reading and writing a lot more. Take Care xx
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After writing an opinion on Mint yesterday I have now decided to write about Lavender. Before doing some research I didn’t know too much. All I knew is my ninety-year-old grandma uses lots of Lavender products and loves the smell. It does have other used though besides been grannies favourite. The common lavender is a shrubby plant and has many woody branches and long narrow leaves. People often recognise lavenders due to the long spikes of purple-blue flowers.
Finding it You can find Lavender in gardens but also wild in mountainous Mediterranean countries.
Flowering Time Midsummer
Medical uses Lavender is of special use for pains in the head and brain, following cold, sickness, cramp, convulsions and fainting. Two spoonfuls of the distilled water of the flowers help people who have lost their voice. Lavender is stimulating and carminative. It is often added to medical lotions and creams. An infusion is made from the powdered flowers and mixed with boiling water. Sipping this prevents fainting and nausea. Lavender water is used in therapeutic baths to reduce nervous excitement and as a perfume. The oil helps the heart and will lower blood pressure. A small amount added to bland oils makes a useful application in skin diseases, such as eczema, and also helps rheumatic conditions.
I hope I have informed you of the uses of Lavender; it is a pretty flower and looks nice in the garden.
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