Lavender Flowers - Xun Yi Cao - Lavandula angustifolia
Latin name: Lavandula angustifolia
**Price is per ounce (oz) for Bulk Herbs and Powders, Per Vegan Capsule, and/or Per 8 oz Organic Sunflower Infused Oil** Picture shown of what an ounce will look like packaged**
Harvested From: France
History/Folklore: Lavender derives from the Latin word lavare, which meant "to wash". This herb has long been used to purify and clean the body and soul.
There is an old Christian legend that believes the plant got its scent from the newely washed clothing of the infant Christ when it was hung over the plant to dry. It is associated with purity and has been associated with the Virgin Mary.
The German Commission E has approved Lavender for promoting circulation and improving one's mood.
Key Actions: Antibacterial, Sedative, Antidepressant, Analgesic, Antiseptic, Expectorant, Vulnerary, Carminative, Anti-inflammatory, Insecticide, Antispasmodic, Aphrodisiac
Key Constituents: Essential/Volatile oil (containing Borneol, Geraniol, Terpenes (including Camphor), and Linalool), Linalyl acetate, Couramins, Caryophyllene, Tannins, Flavonoids, and other Antioxidant compounds
Known Uses: This herb is known to help with poor circulation, lifting one's mood, healing skin, relaxing the mind and body, fighting insomnia, pain relief.
Eastern Energetics:
Temperature: Warm
Energetics/Flavour: Acrid, Bitter, Slightly Sweet, Aromatic
Meridians: HT, LR
- Actions:Disperses Phlegm, Eliminates Vexation, and Settles the LR/Hun
- Moves Qi and Relieves Constraint, Gently Moves the Qi of the LR and Resolves LR Qi Stagnation
- Quickens Blood and Generates Flesh
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