LAVENDER
LAVENDER
Tonic and calming the nerves. Antimicrobial. Digestive, antiputrefactive. Dolores
nervous
headaches
. Dizziness. Antirheumatic and anti - inflammatory. Balsamic.
It is
a
woody plant stems, up to 60 cm tall, leafless at the bottom, they are narrow and elongated, with rounded edge, green - gray, present throughout the year. The flowers are forming spikes (
each
flower
protected by
a
pair of leaves) in the last portion of the stems. The color of the petals,
purple
, is very characteristic, and since they often find lots of copies together, the set of all the flowers gives
a
unique color to the fields. If we add the pleasant aroma that
release
, the sensation can be quite pleasant. His name is also 1avanda.
LOCATION:
It is
a
plant
itself
from the Mediterranean and northwest of India. It grows exclusively in limestone terrain, sunny.
ACTIVE:
We refer, undoubtedly, to the wealth of the whole plant, essentially, that, according to the parties (which is more accumulates in the flowers)
ranges
between 1 and 6%, to be its majority component linalol also contains tannins glycosides and saponins.
Medicinal properties:
The
lavender
is antiseptic, digestive, diuretic, stimulating and healing. It is
a
good digestive tonic that fights the flatus and heavy digestions.
COLLECTION:
We are interested in the plant when the flowering is at its highest point, because although the active ingredients are found throughout the plant, is in the flowers where they are concentrated in larger quantities. By then, usually in midsummer, we can cut the upper parts of the plant (no need for the cut at
ground
level) ie the part of the stem that carries the flowers, covered with leaves.
USES AND APPLICATIONS:
Besides industrial applications in the production of perfumes, colognes and other products such as flavoring
cosmetics
, as
a
medicinal herb is very useful in the
home
. The infusion of 50 grams of flowering twigs in
a
liter
of water will serve as
a
diuretic, such as digestive or against the evils of the throat (cough, sore throat, difficulty swallowing) for this purpose will take three cups
a
day. This same
liquid
can be applied on the wounds and sores with gauze soaked and subject with
a
bandage. As
a
general toning and activator of movement, you can add
a
few flowering branches to the bath water, very hot. The
alcohol
of
lavender
is also useful for friction sore areas of the body. It is prepared with about 100 grams of
lavender
that are left macerate in
a
liter
of
alcohol
for nine days, once filtered, and can be used.
Although it
has
certain medicinal properties, the plant is popularly known for its extracts used in perfumes, colognes and to prepare for the perfume called "lavender".
Plant
lavender
, with details of their heads, and
flower
petals. Is mainly used in the perfume industry,
but
also
has
medicinal properties, as its infusion is diuretic, digestive and helps combat the sore throat, and the
alcohol
that is produced with it serves to friction areas sore.
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