Lavender Flowers: Nutritional Profile & Health Benefits

When ingested, lavender is an effective herb used to treat headaches, depression, exhaustion, insomnia and the aches and pains of rheumatism, according to ̶0;Holistic Herbal: A Safe and Practical Guide to Making and Using Herbal Remedies."

Nutrition

• Fresh lavender contains linalyl acetate, linalol, geraniol, cineole, limonene and sesquiterpenes. It contains no fat and very few calories.

How To Take

• Lavender can be taken orally, up to three times a day. Fill a mug with one teaspoonful of dried lavender and pour over it 1 cup of steaming hot water. You do not have to strain the tea. Let the mixture steep for 10 minutes before drinking.

Depression

• For depression, some have combined lavender with the herbs rosemary, kola or skullcap.

Headaches

• For headaches, some have combined lavender with the herbs lady's slipper or valerian.

Warning

• Do not ingest lavender oil. Instead, you can inhale it (using an oil infuser), massage it into your skin or add it to a bath.