The role of lavender

The first time you come into contact with lavender is probably from TV dramas. Generally speaking, lavender is purple in everyone’s impression and has an attractive fragrance that makes people feel energetic after smelling it. Other than that, nothing. In fact, lavender has many functions and effects. This plant first appeared in the Mediterranean region and was later widely cultivated for its ornamental and medicinal value.

Lavender can be found in many places, such as supermarkets, tea shops, etc. Many people buy lavender and just put it in the bedroom or around the house as a decoration. In fact, lavender also has certain medical value, the classic use is to treat colds.

Lavender is known as the "king of herbs" with a fresh and elegant fragrance and a mild nature. It is recognized as the most calming, soothing and hypnotic plant. Relieve tension, calm the mind, soothe the spirit, heal wounds and remove scars. Oil control, regeneration, anti-inflammatory, repair.

Lavender is also often used as a beauty and anti-inflammatory product. For example, soaking fresh lavender in hot water and using it to steam your face can cleanse the skin, reduce inflammation, and balance oil secretion. You can also boil the juice and apply it to knife wounds, lacerations, etc. to prevent infection and inflammation. If you grind it into a paste and apply it to bee stings on the skin, it can have a mild anesthetic effect to reduce swelling and pain. It can be made into sachets and placed in cupboards to replace mothballs for fragrance and insect repellent. Putting dried lavender in hot water during bathing can warm the body and help you sleep (making it into a scented pillow has the same effect). In terms of food, in addition to being brewed into tea, Europeans have long known that lavender has stomach-strengthening properties, so lavender is often added as a seasoning when cooking, or mixed with vinegar, wine, and jelly to add fragrance; the sauce made with lavender is particularly flavorful, and it is said that Queen Elizabeth I of England was a loyal fan of lavender.

In terms of food, in addition to being brewed into tea, Europeans have long known that lavender has stomach-strengthening properties, so lavender is often added as a seasoning when cooking, or mixed with vinegar, wine, and jelly to add fragrance; the sauce made with lavender is particularly flavorful, and it is said that Queen Elizabeth I of England was a loyal fan of lavender.

When the body is polluted by something or becomes acidic, the most obvious symptom is emotional tension and anxiety. For example, a beauty who eats snacks like crazy at night and feels lazy and doesn't want to move on weekends has an eating disorder caused by emotional stress. The fragrant scent of lavender can calm the nerves, relieve pain and soothe the mind, and has a relieving effect on insomnia, headaches and restlessness.

After introducing some of the functions of lavender to you, don’t you think lavender is magical? Its range of uses is so wide. If you are very tired after a day at work, you can make a cup of lavender tea to drink, or use lavender to take a bath, the effect is also very soothing. To maintain good health, you need to know how to take care of your body.