SCIENTIFIC NAME: Lavandula stoechas, L. officinarum

 

HINDI NAME: Tuntuna

 

ENGLISH NAME: French lavender

 

FAMILY: Lamiaceae

SHORT DESCRIPTION

Lavender is thought to contain properties that help all three doshas: vata, pitta, and kapha. Lavender is a relaxing, cooling, and soothing energy that balances the kapha and pitta doshas while stimulating the vata dosha. Its flower and oil have a pleasant aroma and are also used to treat many ailments. Lavender has oil that has relaxing properties and may help to relax some muscles.

USES & HEALTH BENEFITS

• Amazing action in painful menstruation
• Effective in skincare
• Anti-inflammatory 
• Effective in indigestion, loss of appetite and nausea condition
• Effective in hair fall and curing baldness
• Effective in menopausal symptoms
• Cures depression, anxiety and insomnia
• Effective insect repellant

PRECAUTIONS & SIDE EFFECTS

• Over usage may cause nausea, vomiting, headache and increased appetite.
• When used with anaesthetic and sedative medications, it may cause the central nervous system to slow down.
• It is recommended to avoid using lavender during pregnancy and breastfeeding or to see a physician before doing so.
• Lavender should not be used by persons who have a liver illness (hepatitis, cirrhosis, etc.), children under the age of two, or those who are detoxing from alcohol.

HOW TO USE

• Lavender herbal tea is made by steeping a few lavender flowers in a cup of water and boiling it for 5 minutes. Drink this tea before bedtime to relieve menses pain and discomfort.
• Mix 2-3 drops of lavender oil with a carrier oil preferably rosemary oil and massage gently over the scalp, to cure hairfall.
• Use 2-3 drops of lavender oil with coconut oil and apply over the affected area to cure colicky pain.