About Lavender

Lavender is a plant rich in history and myth. With its roots in the ancient herbalists, lavender's properties as a disinfectant and antiseptic were founded. Its healing qualities grew through the centuries, even gaining the reputation of warding off the plague. Lavender's popularity with the English royalty gave it a berth in the ranks of a cosmetic herb and it was with Queen Victoria that lavender was recognized as a tonic for nerves.

With its history of healing properties, glorious colours, and enchanting perfume, lavender has remained the "Swiss Army Knife" of herbs. Lavender has stepped out of its attachment to "old fashion" and has found modern status with scientific research verifying its use in aromatherapy.

Lavender's aroma imprint is camphoric sweet and rich with an herbaceous, floral heart and soft balsamic-wood undertone. Its scent at evaporation is generally a low, middle note. It's effect is calming, refreshing, uplifting, soothing, and purifying. Ideal for physical and emotional support, lavender as a whole is an "adaptagenic" essence with a relationship to all body systems. It is nicknamed "the ultimate first aid in a bottle". Lavender produces an anti-allergic essential oil with an inherent anti-biotic action. It is also an astringent as well as moisturizing to the skin. It alleviates many types of aches, pains, and swelling.

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