Lavender is an herbal medicine used for mood disturbances such as anxiety, nervousness, or insomnia, and for stomach complaints such as nervous stomach. It can be used in a bath for its calming effect or for helping to heal minor skin rashes like acne or eczema. Other names for Lavender include: Lavandula officinalis, Lavendelblueten, Fleurs [...]
It is with good reason why lavender oil is one of the most favorite essential oils, as it has wonderful qualities and also smells great. It is a calming, relaxing oil, which combats stress and crisis, while the antiseptic properties helps with cold, flu and other ailments. It is excellent for asthma and migraines. Apart [...]
The General and Health Benefits of Lavender Oil Lavender is called Lavare in Latin due to its aroma, which fills a room spread with lavender oil with a clean aroma. Lavare means to wash in Latin. Lavender essential oil is extracted mostly from the flowers of the plant due to their fragrance, through steam distillation. [...]
Lemon grass Lemon grass is a long thick grass with leaves at the top and a solid portion several inches long at the root end. The lower portion is sliced or pounded and used in cooking. As a spice, fresh lemon grass is preferred for its vibrant flavour, but is also sold in dried form. [...]
Lavender Other Names: Lavendulas hechas,Lavandula angustifolia, Ist-e-Khados, tharo, Jarub dmagh Family: Lamiaceae Parts Used: Flowers Habitat : England, France, Tasmania, Yugoslavia. Description : A shrub with heavy branches that grows up to about 60 cm. Wood-like branches grow from the broad rootstock and green leaf-like shoots resembling rods protrude out from the branches. The narrow, [...]
