The healing power of plants: lavender

What is Lavender? Discover facts about a small flower which prove the healing power of plants. 

The name lavender comes from the Latin term ‘Lavare’ (to wash). Lavender has an ancient history; records say that even the ancient Egyptians used lavender particularly during the mummification process. Nowadays people cultivate lavender in many parts of the world including Europe, northern and eastern Africa, the Mediterranean, southwest Asia and India.

Lavender is a small flowering plant in the mint family; it is grown as an ornamental plant, to use in the kitchen in cooking, or … as a healing plant in the organic pillows and mattresses. Moreover, because of the lavender benefits, people grow it commercially as well. However, in such circumstances, with much less healing benefits, as when plants have pesticides in them, they are not healing any more. Beware.

Because of the immense popularity of this flower, even a color has a name after the shade of lavender. Indeed, its beautiful smell creates very positive associations in those who smell it and see the color.

Calming lavender is proving the healing power of plants

Nutritional facts and benefits associated with lavender

Apart from the aesthetic values lavender has, let’s talk about numerous benefits of this nutritious herbal plant. Moreover, the relaxing properties and the aromatic substances become highly useful when it comes to treatments. Apart from that, lavender extracts are used to produce products such as lotions, baking, gourmet cooking, tea making and other stuff.

Lavender has amazing antibacterial characteristics besides the antiseptic, antimicrobial and stress-relieving characteristics. Further, people across the globe appreciate the healing effects of lavender. Moreover, you can use it to make herbal tea; just steep some lavender into hot water and mix some honey. An another health effect of the healing plants, is its ability to help you relax. Further, you can use it as an effective tincture that promotes relaxation and sleep. Additionally, if you experience sunburns, lavender can help you as well! just add couple of drops of lavender oil to some cool water and spray on the sunburnt skin.

Aroma therapists have identified the uses of lavender; they use lavender to treat restlessness and nervousness. In some of the countries like Germany, people use lavender as a calming agent that promotes sleep. Those who wonder how to sleep well should try lavender one way or other therefore. In our time, it is so common to believe that we need chemical drugs to help us calm down, or simply relax. While nature shows us its healing power of plants, of which lavender is one of the most precious.

Healing power of plants

Why is lavender calming?

Studies show that lavender can calm down humans. The secret behind this calming effect is its scent; lavender comes with a mild and pleasant aroma that promotes tight sleep. So, if you are among the millions of people who wonder how to get a good night’s sleep, lavender should be an effective solution for you.

What are the benefits of lavender?

Well, apart from the facts mentioned above, there are other benefits of this wonderful plant:

1. Lavender pillow

This is very good news for people who have some troubles with their sleep. Using lavender inside buckwheat hull pillows is a very effective strategy to calm down your mind, relax it and promote sleep. Healing power of plants can be astonishing. You can see the herbs, and it simply looks like a flower, yet it has its secret super powers.

2. Lavender oil: use it as a remedy to cure sore muscles. Just add a couple of drops of oil and a couple of Epsom salt to a bath.
3. Strong lavender tea can reduce dandruff. Get a strong cup of lavender tea, refrigerate it and use to rinse your scalp.
4. Applying lavender essential oil is an effective remedy to cure various types of skin irritations and acne.
5. The aroma of lavender and the application of peppermint oil is a remedy for headaches.

Reference links

Wikipedia

Britannica