* Please Note: This information is based partly on Traditional Medicine which uses natural materials to support health. This information has not been evaluated or approved by the FDA. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These products are intended to support general well being and are not intended to treat, diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or cure any condition or disease. If conditions persist, please seek advice from your medical doctor.
Description
This fragrant member of the mint family is well-known for adding its natural perfume to the garden and to sachets, linens, and baths. The aromatic essential oil is derived from the plant's spiky, pale-purple flowers, which are also the part of the plant reviewed by Commission E.
Potential Health Benefits
Internally, lavender is used to lighten mood disturbances such as restlessness, end insomnia, dispel gas, and calm the stomach. Externally, it's used to perfume the bath and treat functional circulatory disorders.
Scientific Evidence
Lavender contains at least 1.5 percent essential oil, which includes camphor and "about 12 percent tannins unique to the family Laamiaacea," according to the commission. Lavender has been shown to work well against insomnia, among test subjects who sniffed fragrance of lavender. Scientific studies of more ambitious uses of lavender are scant.
American herbal author Steven B. Karch, M.D., observes: "There has been pathetically little modern research on this herb. Laboratory studies suggest it is both antimicrobial and antifungal. Very limited clinical trials with inhalation suggest some improvement in chronic bronchitis. For many centuries, the essential oil has been recommended as an antiseptic, but clinical trials have never been undertaken."
How to Use the Herb
Internally, as a tea, use 1-2 teaspoonfluls of dried flower per cup of water; with lavender oil, put 1-4 drops on a sugar cube. Externally, as a bath additive, sprinide anywhere from 20 to 100 grams of dried flowers in the water.
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Directions
Hot tea brewing method: Bring freshly drawn cold water to a rolling boil. Place 1 tea bag for each cup into the teapot. Pour the boiling water into the pot, cover and let steep for 2-4 minutes. Pour into your cup; add milk and sugar to taste.
Iced tea brewing method: (to make 1 liter/quart): Place 5 tea bags into a teapot or heat resistant pitcher. Pour 1 1/4 cups of freshly boiled water over the tea itself. Steep for 5 minutes. Quarter fill a serving pitcher with cold water. Pour the tea into the serving pitcher straining the tea bags. Add ice and top-up with cold water. Garnish and sweeten to taste.
Cautions
Do not exceed the recommended dosage.
High amounts of lavender may make you drowsier than you wanted or expected. A few people get a skin rash from the essential oil. Otherwise, there are no known side effects, contraindications, or drug interactions.
Additional Information
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These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Products are intended to support general well being and are not intended to treat, diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or cure any condition or disease. If conditions persist, please seek advice from your medical doctor. The essence of the current American rule on Traditional Uses is, as stated by FTC, "Claims based on historical or traditional use should be substantiated by confirming scientific evidence, or should be presented in such a way that consumers understand that the sole basis for the claim is a history of use of the product for a particular purpose."
