Lavender Tincture

Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)

 

Lavandula Officinalis

Common name: Lavender, English Lavender

Family: Lamiaceae

Part used: Flowers

Habitat: Originally from the western mediterranean, lavender is now grown throughout the world. 

Constituents: Volatile Oil, Coumarins, Tannins, Triterpenes, Flavonoids, Sesquiterpenes, Peholic acids including rosmarinic acid, Essential Oil, Monoterpenols

Actions: Antibacterial, Carminative, Antiseptic, Spasmolytic, Rubefacient, Antidepressant, Relaxant, Nervine, Antirheumatic

Traditional and current uses

• Depressive headache and migraines

• Tension headache

• Flatulent dyspepsia

• Irritability and excitablity 

• Burns and sunburn

• Insomnia

• Restlessness

• Insect bites and stings

The carminative properties of lavender are due to the presence of volatile oils, which (like many other member of the mint family) stimulate digestion, soothe the gut and reduce inflammation and bloating. Lavender is sometimes added to digestive bitters for this purpose. It is also mildly anti-spasmodic, and is a useful herb for griping stomach pains - although if these symptoms persist medical help should also be sought.

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