Botanical Name: Lavendula angustifolia 

Family: Labiatae

Country of Origin: France

Part of Plant Used: Fresh flowering tops

Blends Well With: Bay, bergamot, German and Roman Chamomile, citronella, clary sage, geranium, jasmine, lemon, mandarin, orange, patchouli, pine, rosemary, rosewood, tangerine, thyme, ylang ylang

Common Uses: Abscess, acne, asthma, boils, bronchitis, burns, catarrh, colic, convulsions, cystitis, depression, dermatitis, diarrhoea, earache, eczema, epilepsy, fainting, flatulence, headache, hypertension, hysteria, influenza, insomnia, laryngitis, migraine, nausea, nervous tension, palpitations, psoriasis, rheumatism, scabies, gall stones, sunstroke, throat infections, tuberculosis, vomiting, whooping cough, wounds

Characteristics: Floral, herbaceous, sweet scent with balsamic woody undertone

Extraction Method: Steam Distillation

Healing Properties: Analgesic, anti-convulsive, antidepressant, antiphlogistic, anti-rheumatic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, antiviral, bactericide, carminative, cholagogue, cicatrisant, cordial, cytophylactic, decongestant, deodorant, diuretic, emmenagogue, hypotensive, nervine, rubefacient, sedative, sudorific, vulnerary