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The Magic of Lavender
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History: Lavender has been used for
centuries. There is evidence of lavender being used in Egyptian times in
perfumes and massage oils. The Greeks used lavender as medicine during the first
century AD. The Romans used lavender to scent the public baths where it was
believed to restore vitality to bathers.
Romans also used lavender oil to massage and heal the skin and to repel insects.
There are even several references to lavender in the Bible. The Queen of Sheba
offered King Solomon "spike," an early name for lavender. Judith rubbed lavender
oil on her body before seducing Holofernes. In France, lavender flowers were
strewn on the floor to freshen the air and mask stinking smells of the
unsanitary streets. In the 16th century, Queen Elizabeth I drank 10
cups of lavender tea a day to ward off headaches and promote her sense of well
being. The history of lavender's benefits is long and well documented.
Emotion: With antidepressant and sedative
qualities, lavender lifts depression, eases stress and anxiety, and is useful in
overcoming headaches, migraine and insomnia.
Insomnia: The sedative quality of lavender
can induce sleep and ease problems of insomnia, restlessness and agitation.
Skin: Lavender is antiseptic and
anti-inflammatory; healing cuts, burns, sunburns, insect bites, acne, eczema and
even dandruff.
Breathing: Lavender is an antiseptic and can
kill germs. It is also an expectorant, which breaks up congestion. It can help
fight colds, throat infections, coughs, sinusitis and flu.
Circulation: Lavender is a sedative and
hypertensive, and reduces high blood pressure and palpitations.
Digestion: Lavender use aids in easing
indigestion, flatulence and nausea and alleviates bad breath or tooth ache.
Muscular: Lavender is analgesic,
anti-inflammatory and anti-spasmodic; the oil is good for aches, pains, sprains,
cramps and spasms.
Source:
Lavender, Nature's Way to Relaxation and Health
by Philippa Waring |
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