Lavender facts

Lavender is an herb that is most often associated with its pleasant fragrance, but is also valuable medicinally.

Lavender oil is used as a stimulant, tonic, for relief from headaches, intestinal gas and coughs, nausea, and colic. It has a calming effect which can help treat insomnia, as a tranquilizer, and as a muscle relaxant. Lavender also gives relief from the pain of rheumatism, neuralgia, sprains and sore joints.

Lavender is also a good disinfectant, used to rid the house of germs, helping to prevent the spread of communicable diseases while leaving behind a pleasant fragrance, and can also be used to disinfect wounds and treat insect bites.

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