lavender

Lavandula angustifolia

Properties

This flower and the essential oil that comes from it are commonly used for a host of cosmetic and medicinal purposes. In skincare, it enhances blood circulation, respiratory issues and removes nervous tension. Lavender also provides resistance to disease as it strengthens the immune system. For hair, lavender oil or infusions are great in stimulating hair growth (and preventing hair loss).

history

There is evidence that lavender has been used for over 2000 years for beauty, perfumes and in cooking. The name comes from the latin ‘lavare’ meaning to be washed. It has been found in Egyptian pyramids and was used by the Greeks, Romans and English but is perhaps but commonly associated these days with Provence, France. Lavender has extensively researched and studied for its medicinal and skincare properties and was even used during the Black Plague in efforts to prevent against it.

And in 1630 when the Great Plague swept through Toulouse, France. Four thieves ransacked the city without contracting the disease; when
finally caught, a judge decided to commute their death sentences, if they revealed the secret ingredients to the mysterious decoction that
gave them immunity from the disease. The formula now known as the“The 4 Thieves Vinegar” was a combination of thyme, lavender,
rosemary and sage steeped in vinegar. One hundred years later the disease struck again in Marseilles. Herbalists then added garlic as the
fifth ingredient. In the 19th century a French distiller of vinegar patented the formula and marketed this elixir to nuns, priests and
doctors. “Drink some on an empty stomach in the morning. In London around the same time, during the Black Death, it was suggested that a bunch of lavender fastened to each wrist would protect the wearer against the deadly disease. 

Local Sourcing

We source our lavender directly from our organic garden.

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