Lavender is not only a beautiful garden flower, when picked it brings a lovely fragrance into the home. It is used in many gorgeous flower arrangements and brings a lovely scent to a wedding bouquet. Lavender  is used in many products soaps, bath scrubs, bath gels and shampoos.

Numerous cleaning products now have the scent of lavender added to there products, to leave the house with a clean delicate scent of lavender flowers.

Lavender is also used as aromatherapy oil, in teas, and in many cooking recipes.

Herbalist use Lavender to treat a variety of conditions.

Aromatherapies use Lavender in massage oils to improve the quality of sleep, moods, and to reduce anxiety. They also use it for other treatments such as headaches.

Little scientific data can be found as to the legitimate claims made by herbalist and aromatherapist to the success in treatments and a person thinking of using any treatment should consult a physician.

We must note that some people may be allergic to this herb.

Pregnant and breastfeeding women should avoid this herb.

Home Made Soap

  Home made soap is a popular and fun craft . Lavender Soap makes a great gift item and something you can make yourself. Also can be a  great business opportunity. There are many types of soaps that can be made by hand.

Lavender Soap

  2 cups grated soap

1/2 cup water

2 T. dried lavender buds

10 drops lavender oil

20 drops lemon oil

6 vitamin E capsules

You will need a double boiler for this recipe and in most soap making. Melt 2 cups of grated soap you can use the goat milk base for this recipe. Add the 1/2 cup of water. After the soap has melted, add the vitamin E oil and the rest of the ingredients. When the soap has thickened and cooled off you can begin to shape your soap. Shape you soap into a ball and then flatten, as the soap cools more you can put into a mold or different shapes. You may get a shinny effect to the soap by putting lavender oil on your hands and wiping over the soap.

To mold the soap you do not need to spend money on molds you can use items you find in your home like any plastic food container, used yogurt container that is washed, plastic jellow molds, etc.

This websight gives all the supplies needed to start your own soap making.

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          Where to buy Natural Lavender Soap

http://www.lavendergatefarm.com.au/the-gift-shop.php 

http://www.lyndochlavenderfarm.com.au/productsbodycare.html

http://www.au-naturale.com/soaps.html

Tea Time

For an interesting cup of tea add a tiny bit of lavender sprigs or lavender buds to the tea pot and let it steep with your favorite tea. Make sure to use organically grown lavender.

You may add a bit of Culinary lavender (1 tbsp. Fresh) to any cake or favorite muffin  recipe. It add something special to  your blueberry muffin recipe.

But do not use to much of the culinary lavender for it tends to be very strong and just a tiny bit goes a long way.

Body Wash

Try this wonderful body scrub for oily skin.

1 tbsp semolina granules

2 tsp kaolin

2 tbsp lavender water

1 tsp honey

20 drops citrus seed extract

4 drops lavender essential oil

Mix the granules and kaolin

Mix the lavender water to the dry ingredients into a smooth paste

Add the remaining ingredients, mixing thoroughly

Apply a small amount to a damp face

Rinse with warm water

Store in a glass container

To keep up to six months store in a cool place,

Use clean spoon when taking out for use, and do not place unused portions back into same container.

The Taste of Lavender

Lavender is used in a variety of cooking from bake goods,  tea, jams, and as a herb to flavor lamb. Use your imagination in your cooking.

The Scent of Lavender

Lavender is used in perfume, body sprays, shampoo, conditioners; among other beauty items such as creams and lotions.

Lavender is also used in Sachet,, Candles, Air fresheners, and incenses. To make a room smell lovely and bring a sense of romance in the air.

You can make your own Lavender sachets by making a sack out of lace or any material that allows the fragrance to escape and tied with a pretty ribbon.

or you can buy them ready made at most lavender shops.

You can find Lavender Pillar Candles and other lavender items at

http://www.pilchucklavenderfarm.com/products.html

Many beautiful gift items made from Lavender

http://bathheaven.com/lavender_1.htm

http://www.lavendergatefarm.com.au/the-gift-shop.php 

http://www.lyndochlavenderfarm.com.au/productsbodycare.html

http://www.warratinalavender.com.au/products.html

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Lavender Is Used By Herbalist  And In Aromatherapy

The claims that lavender helps in  certain condition such as tension and stress, migraine headache, and insomnia are made by traditional aromatherapy. They state to use lavender oil by putting on the forehead, temple and the back of the neck.

Lavender oil is also mixed with vegetable oil as a message oil for muscular aches and pains. It comes from the mint family so it does have a warming effect when it is messaged into the skin.

We must note that this has not been proven scientifically and that one should consult a physician as with any illness.

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