| Lavender is not only a beautiful color and flower, but | | | | Many people use the essential oil is soap and |
| a healing herb. In fact, the lavender plant is one of | | | | massage oils which help the muscles relax. It is also |
| the most useful and healing herbs. This plant is great | | | | good for healing insect bites and small cuts or bruises. |
| to have around. It has many uses such as keeping | | | | Lavender also produces nectar or honey that can be |
| away insects and calming nerves. | | | | candied. |
| Lavender comes from the word lavendula. This plant | | | | Lavender is great for reducing cramps, reducing |
| is from the mint family. It has 25-30 species of | | | | stress and acne. It also improves the flow of |
| flowering plants. Some of these species of plants | | | | circulation and calms the nerves. The herb can be |
| include annuals, herbaceous plants, sub shrubs and | | | | used to flavor sugar and many french chefs use it as |
| small shrubs. The places these plants can be found | | | | flavoring for food. Lavender also reduces heartburn |
| include the Canary Islands, North and East Africa, | | | | and wards off insects. |
| South Europe, Mediterranean, Arabia and India. This | | | | Here are some recipes using lavender. |
| plant many times grows wild. | | | | Stimulating Body Rub |
| There are so many uses for lavender. This plant can | | | | 1 d. peppermint oil, 1 d. myrrh oil, 2 d. lavender oil, 20 |
| be used in potpourri, dried in sealed pouches, as a | | | | ml carrier oil such as olive oil or sweet almond oil |
| calming herb and many other ways. Sometimes this | | | | Winter Rub-helps relieve headaches, dry skin, mild |
| plant is stored with clothes for a fresh scent and it | | | | sunburn, rashes add to bottle of distilled water |
| keeps moths away. | | | | 5 d. lemon oil, 5 d. pine oil, 5 d. lavender oil, 5 d. |
| The oil from a lavender plant also has many uses. It | | | | peppermint oil Shake well. |
| can be used as an antiseptic and for aromatherapy. | | | | |