09/14/2026
🪻Lavender (Lavandula officinalis) has a dizzying array of medicinal properties. The volatile oils evident by its powerful scent are responsible for many of these characteristics. Lavender is at once a first-aid remedy, nervine, and digestive aid.
🪻 Lavender's antiseptic and skin cell regenerating properties, make it a promising first-aid salve, easing the pain and sting of insect bites, aiding in the healing of burns and cuts alike. Lavender is kind to the skin and can be used as an oil to smooth out scars and lines alike.
🪻As a digestive aid, Lavender relaxes the smooth muscles of the digestive tract easing gas, cramping, and bloating. Small amounts of Lavender flowers can be added to teas for these purposes or even an infused Lavender oil can be rubbed on the abdomen.
🪻As a nervine, Lavender's calming presence eases anxiety, stress, and muscle tension, improves sleep, and restores a tired nervous system. Lavenders nervous system healing properties can be felt through the addition of blossoms to teas and even inhaling the scent will immediately be felt through the parasympathetic nervous system and even the cardiovascular system.
🪻So if the recent full moon eclipse has you feeling a little stressed out and unsettled, rely on your herbal ally Lavender to help put your mind and nervous system at ease!
