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Last updated 27th July 2005 by Dana
Lavender
Leaves: fairly small, silvery-gray leaves with a lovely scent
Flowers: spikes of pretty purple-blue flowers appear in months 6-7
Stem: bushy, branching shrub
Height: roughly 1m
Locations: grows best in warm climates
Harvest: gather leaves and small buds from spring to fall just before flowering, the flowers and leaves are used.
Danger: Avoid if pregnant.
Healer use: The oil extracted from the early flowers is carminative and applied externally can treat flaking conditions of the skin, insect bites, treat burns, and rubbed on the temples to treat headaches. The oil is also antiseptic, mildly sedative, and an analgesic. It is also added to baths as a relaxant, and can be used as a massage oil for muscle aches. It can be used to treat rheumatic aches. The tea made from the flowers is used to treat anxiety, headaches, gas, nausea, dizziness, and bad breath. Th flowers are also a uterine stimulant. The can be used to treat colicky babies, burns, sunburns, sinus headaches, insect bites and stings, morning sickness, digestive problems, nervousness, fainting, and repelling insects.
Cooking use: Flowers flavor jams, vinegars, sweets, creams, and stews. Leaf is bitter but sometimes used in cooked dishes.
Other use: The oil is used in perfumes, and added to rinse water, gives linen and hair a light fresh scent. The twigs are used for basket making.
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Flowers: spikes of pretty purple-blue flowers appear in months 6-7
Stem: bushy, branching shrub
Height: roughly 1m
Locations: grows best in warm climates
Harvest: gather leaves and small buds from spring to fall just before flowering, the flowers and leaves are used.
Danger: Avoid if pregnant.
Healer use: The oil extracted from the early flowers is carminative and applied externally can treat flaking conditions of the skin, insect bites, treat burns, and rubbed on the temples to treat headaches. The oil is also antiseptic, mildly sedative, and an analgesic. It is also added to baths as a relaxant, and can be used as a massage oil for muscle aches. It can be used to treat rheumatic aches. The tea made from the flowers is used to treat anxiety, headaches, gas, nausea, dizziness, and bad breath. Th flowers are also a uterine stimulant. The can be used to treat colicky babies, burns, sunburns, sinus headaches, insect bites and stings, morning sickness, digestive problems, nervousness, fainting, and repelling insects.
Cooking use: Flowers flavor jams, vinegars, sweets, creams, and stews. Leaf is bitter but sometimes used in cooked dishes.
Other use: The oil is used in perfumes, and added to rinse water, gives linen and hair a light fresh scent. The twigs are used for basket making.
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Referenced By: No articles yet