Lavender Flowers

Western Bulk Herbs – Lavender Flowers

Lavender has been as an aphrodisiac and used in aromatherapy for centuries. Plus, it’s been used for treating insomnia, nervous stomach, and anxiety. The German E Commission recognizes lavender as a treatment for flatulence, colic, and depressive headaches and to treat migraines in menopause as well as insomnia, nervous stomach, and anxiety.

Lavender is one of those herbs that is a hit or a miss for some people. Like Valerian and Cilantro, some people may love the flavor and aroma while some may not like it at all. For those that enjoy it, it has a wide variety of uses from bath and body to teas and potpourri.

Latin Name:
Lavendula angustifolia

Common Names:
English lavender, Broad-leaf Lavender, Grande Lavander and True Lavender

Parts Used:
Flower

Properties:
The flower has aromatic, carminative and nervine properties.

Traditional Uses:
Teas, tinctures, and added to baked goods and cosmetics.

Topical Uses / Applications:

Culinary Uses:
Baked goods such as cookies, and cakes.

Chemical Properties:
Essential oil containing borneol, camphor, geraniol, and linalool, also coumarins, caryophyllene, tannins, and other antioxidant compounds.

Cautions:
GRAS: Generally Recognized As Safe. This herb can safely be consumed when used appropriately. It is advised to avoid taking excessive doses of lavender during the early stages of pregnancy.

Folk Lore:

*Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

Resources:
PDR for Herbal Medicines, 2000. Medical Economics Company, Montvale, New Jersey.

The New Holistic Herbal. David Hoffmann, 1990. Barnes and Noble Books, New York.

A Modern Herbal, Mrs. M. Grieve, (Dover Publications, New York, 1971)

Major Herbs of Ayurvedic.Compiled by Dahur Research Foundation and Dahur Ayurvet Limited, Ghaziabad, India., 2002. Churchill Livingstone, London, England.

Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica, Third Edition, Dan Bensky and Andrew Gamble, 1986. Eastland Press, Seattle, WA.