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This is Frontier's nitrogen-flushed double wall silverfoil pack. Some Frontier packs are double wall wax-lined paper. This beautiful aromatic herb has many uses, culinary, cosmetic, household and medicinal. It is used as an infusion, decoction, essential oil, bath and potpourri additive. The 1997 Commission E on Phytotherapy and Herbal Substances of the German Federal Institute for Drugs recommends Lavender flower for 'Internal: Mood disturbances such as restlessness or insomnia, functional abdominal complaints (nervous stomach irritations, Roehmheld syndrome, meteorism, nervous intestinal discomfort). For balneotherapy [Bath]: Treatment of functional circulatory disorders.' 'Dosage: Internal: As tea: 1 - 2 teaspoons of drug per cup of water. Lavender oil: 1 - 4 drops (ca. 20 - 80 mg), e.g., on a sugar cube. External use as bath additive: 20 - 100 g of drug for a 20 liter bath. Mode of Administration: As herb for preparations of tea, as extract and as bath additive. Note: Combinations with other sedative and/or carminative herbs may be beneficial.' 'Actions: Internal: Sedative; Antiflatulent.' As Grieve puts it, of Lavender's household uses, 'Dried Lavender flowers are still greatly used to perfume linen, their powerful, aromatic odour acting also as a preventative to the attacks of moths and other insects. In America, they find very considerable employment for disinfecting hotrooms and keeping away flies and mosquitoes, who do not like the scent. Oil of Lavender, on cotton-wool, tied in a little bag or in a perforated ball hung in the room, is said to keep it free from all flies.' 'Notonly are insects averse to the smell of Lavender, so that oil of Lavender rubbed on the skin will prevent midge and mosquito bites, but it is said on good authority that the lions and tigers in our Zoological Gardens are powerfully affected by the scent of Lavender Water, and will become docile under its influence.' Lavender is an effective herb for headaches, especially when they are related to stress. Grieve's classic 'A Modern Herbal': 'Lavender was used in earlier days as a condiment and for flavouring dishes 'to comfort the stomach.' Gerard speaks of Conserves of Lavender being served at table.' 'It has aromatic, carminative and nervine properties. Though largely used in perfumery, it is now not much employed internally, except as a flavouring agent, occurring occasionally in pharmacy to cover disagreeable odours in ointments and other compounds.' 'Red Lavender lozenges are employed both as a mild stimulant and for their pleasant taste.' 'The essential oil, or a spirit of Lavender made from it, proves admirably restorative and tonic against faintness, palpitations of a nervous sort, weak giddiness, spasms and colic. It is agreeable to the taste and smell, provokes appetite, raises the spirits and dispels flatulence. The dose is from 1 to 4 drops on sugar or in a spoonful or two of milk.' 'A few drops of the essence of Lavender in a
Manufacturer: Frontier Natural Brands Bulk Herbs SKU: 21572 Category: Bulk Herbs-All Bulk Herbs
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