When you walk around Provence, lavender smells so good!
And you know what I thought to myself? It smells good, it's true... but it has so many health benefits! Do you know them?
We have already told you about some benefits of lavender. I am going to remind you of them and show you some new ones, in 6 essential recipes.
With 1/4 liter of boiling water and 1 tablespoon of lavender flowers, I get an herbal tea that I sweeten with honey. This is delicious. I drink up to 4 cups a day when I have a cold or the flu. It also fights against nervousness, stomach or intestinal ailments.
With 3 handfuls of lavender flowers macerated in the sun in 1 liter of olive oil, I obtain a maceration oil that allows me to relieve my body aches, possible lumbago, back pain or even insect bites.
In a bottle, I put lavender flowers halfway up, then I top it off with cider vinegar. I let macerate for a month in the sun. A glass of this vinegar in my bath helps me calm down and relax. And in addition the smell is very pleasant.
I boil 1 liter of water with 3 handfuls of lavender flowers. I let it infuse, I filter. I add 5 drops of grapefruit seed extract for preservation. I keep this water for 1 month in my fridge without any problem. It serves me as a make-up remover lotion, tonic for tired skin, helps fragile and oily skin and fights acne.
I use lavender essential oil because it is sedative and antidepressant. It fights against headaches and also facilitates blood circulation. Finally, it is an excellent vermifuge and fight against parasites.
As a healing cream, lavender disinfects and heals wounds. It treats burns and insect bites.
