Three Ways to Use Lavender

 

Lavender is one of the easiest herbs to use. Here are a few ideas on how you can use incorporate lavender buds and lavender essential oil into your life. Let me know if you try any of these tips.

1. For a relaxing sleep. Apply a few drops on your pillow before bed for a restful sleep. Be sure you are using a lavender essential and not a synthetic fragrance which does not have the therapeutic properties.

2. As a hair rinse. Lavender is calming for the skin and serves as a great rinse or spray for troubled scalp conditions such as eczema, dermatitis and psoriasis. Infuse lavender into water and use the cool tea as a hair rinse or hair mist.

3. As a beverage. Spruce up a glass of lemonade by infusing lavender flowers in the water. Another option is lavender tea with a touch of honey. Be sure you’re using food grade lavender, available in the fresh herb section a many grocery stores.

Learn more about lavender in this Ingredient Spotlight, .

 

 

 

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