Lavender

Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) flower spikes with soft purple buds growing in a field.
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Lavender is famous for all the right reasons.

With numerous applications and the most lovely aroma, there is hardly a limit to its uses.

Lavender essential oil should not be taken internally; it can be inhaled, applied topically, or added to baths and other topical preparations.

Muscle rubs, cold sore, shingles, burn salve, promotes collagen synthesis, stimulating liniment that eases the aches and pains of rheumatism.

Depression, sleep support, strengthening nervous system tonic for nervous system debility and exhaustion.

Plant Details

Botanical identity
  • Latin name: Lavandula angustifolia
  • Family: Lamiaceae
  • Native range: Mediterranean Region, Southern Europe, North Africa, and parts of Southwest Asia.
Medicinal profile
  • Parts used: Aerial, Flower
  • Herbal actions: Analgesic, Antidepressant, Antifungal, Antispasmodic, Antiviral, Aromatic, Bitter, Emmenogogue, Hypotensive, Nervine, Relaxant, Rubefascient, Vulnerary
  • Body systems: Cardiovascular, Digestive, Integumentary, Immune, Nervous, Respiratory
  • Energetics: Nervine Relaxant
Growing profile
  • Sun needs: full sun
  • Water: low
  • Difficulty: intermediate
  • Indoor-friendly: Yes
Science + Research

Volatile oil (linalyl acetate, linalol, lavandulyl acetate, borneol, limonene, caryophyllene; coumarins, triterpenes, flavonoids.