Description

Lavender has been used through the ages for of its cleansing and healing properties as well as for it’s fragrance, Lavender is one of the most fragrant of all herbs.  This lavender bud has an intense Lavender smell and a vibrant lavender colour.

The Romans started using it to scent and purifying their baths centuries ago, ancient Egyptians turned its essential oil into a perfume for the mummification process and people burned bundles of lavender during the Great Plague of 1665 in London to try to ward off infectious diseases.

Country of Origin: France

Common Uses/Benefits

Skin Care

Dried flowers often carry calming properties that can ease inflammation and improve complexion. Plus, the texture of dried flowers acts as a natural exfoliate to rid away dead or damaged skin cells while using its attributes to replenish new skin cells, heal scars.

Lavender bath salts are used in  beauty, skincare, anti-stress, wellness, mindfulness and spa products. These salts help you to both look and feel fantastic, put you in balance and keep you at peace with the world. Plus, lavender salts have numerous benefits for your health.

Using a lavender bath salt once a week can help you improve your vitality, detoxify your body and skin and destress your mind.  To make your lavender bath salt  combine the following

•  Epsom salt
•  Himalayan salt
•  lavender essential oil
• 1 – 2 tablespoons dried lavender buds

Mix everything thoroughly. Add lavender bath salt to hot bath water. Light up some scented candles to complete the atmosphere! Sink into your aromatic bath, relax and forget that the rest of the world exists. When you’re done, apply some natural oil or moisturizer.

Relaxation and Sleep

Lavender is popularly  known as a calming and relaxing plants. Its  dried buds can  be used as a Sleep Aid keeping a lavender bag by your pillow can help you achieve a good nights sleep. You can also combine ingredients with the lavender, like Chamomile, and have a nice pleasant apple-like fragrance while you sleep.

Clothing / Wardrobe / Room/Freshener

lavender bags are great for having a nice aroma to your room, but it can also help freshen your  wardrobes, and clothing. Simply just keep a  dry lavender bag in any room, and once in a while give the bag a good squeeze. Doing this releases the natural essential oils from your lavender buds, and refreshes the scent. You can also add a few drops of essential oil to some water, shake well, and spritz your clothes and other fabrics, like curtains. The antibacterial action will kill germs and add freshness to fabrics.

Vacuuming & Sweeping – Sprinkle a handful of lavender buds on the floor before vacuuming or sweeping. Your house will instantly smell fresher.

Potpourri

This is one of the most popular use for dried lavender. Combining it with dried rose buds or petals in Potpourri. Mixing these ingredients in a nice bowl and placing it in the center of any room, can give any room a nice refreshed and relaxed atmosphere. You can also enhance the scent with fragrance or essential oils.

Other popular uses include use in natural bath tea recipes, formulation of natural flower waters,  infused and used in lotions, creams, and ointment recipes. Lavender flowers can be ground and added to facial mask recipes. can be used in scrubs. Used in bath bomb recipes. Infused and used in shampoo and conditioner recipes.