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Lavender (Spike lavender) |
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Base note | Latin name | Comun name |
| Lavandula latifolia | L. spica, aspic, broad-leaved lavender, lesser lavender, spike. |
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| Lamiaceae (Labiatae) | |
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| Base note | |
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Characteristics | | Method of extraction |
A water-white or pale yellow liquid with a penetrating fresh-herbaceous,camphoraceous odour. | | Water or steam distillation from the flowering tops. |
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Therapeutic actions. Physical, Psychological | | Chemistry |
AnalgesicAnticonvulsive Antidepressant Antimicrobial Antirheumatic Antiseptic Antispasmodic Antitoxic CarminativeCholagogue | Choleretic CicatrizantCordial Cytophylactic Deodorant Diuretic Emmenagogue HypotensiveInsecticide | NervineParasiticide Rubefacient Sedative Stimulant Sudorific Tonic Vermifuge Vulnerary | | Mainly cineol and camphor (40-60 per cent), with linalol and linalyl acetate, among others. |
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| | | | Non-toxic, non-irritant (exept in concentration), non-sensitizing. |
Aromatherapy/home use | | |
* Skin care: Abscesses,acne, allergies, athlete's foot, boils, bruises, burns, dandruff, dermatitis, earache, eczema, inflammations, insect bites and stings, insect repellent, lice, psoriasis, ringworm, scabies, sores, spots, all skin types, sunburn, wounds. |
* Circulation, muscles and joints: Lumbago, muscular aches and pains, rheumatism, sprains. |
* Respiratory System: Asthama, bronchitis, catarrh,halitosis, laryngitis, throat infections, whooping cough. |
* Digestive System: Abdominal cramps, colic, dyspepsia, flatulence, nausea. |
* Genito-urinary System: Cystitis, dysmenorrhea, leucorrhea. |
* Immune System: Flu. |
* Nervous System: Depression, headache, hypertension, insomnia, migraine, nervous tension and stress-relate conditions, PMT, sciatica, shock, vertigo. |
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Blends well with | | | |
Rosemary, sage, lavandin, eucalyptus, rosewood, lavender, petitgrain, pine, cedarwood, oakmoss, patchouli and spice oils, particularly clove. |
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Other uses | | |
It is used in some pharmaceutical preparations and especially in veterinary practice as a prophylactic, in incipient paralysis, for rheumatism and arthritis and to get rid of lice. Itis extensively employed as fragance component especially in soaps and industrial perfumes, as well as insecticides and room sprays, etc. It is also used in the food industry and the production of fine varnishes and lacquers. |
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Contry of origin | | |
Native to the mountainous regions of France and Spain, also found in North Africa, Italy, former Yugoslavia and the easternMediterranean contries. The oil is produced mainly in France and Spain. |
The French spike oil is reputed to be a more delicate, aromatic scent then the Spanish variety. |
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History | | |
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Patchouli |
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| Pogostemon cablin | P. patchouly, patchouly, puchaput. |
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| Lamiaceae (Labiatae) | |
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Characteristics | | Method of extraction |
An amber or dark orange viscous liquid with a seet, rich, herbaceous-earth odour. | | Steam destillation of the dried leaves (usually subjected to fermentation previously). |
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Therapeutic actions. Physical, Psychological | | Chemistry |
AntidepressantAnti-inflammatoryAnti-emeticAntimicrobialAntiseptic Antitoxic AntiviralAphrodisiac | AstringentBactericidalCarminativeCicatrizantDeodorant DigestiveDiuretic | FebrifugeFungicidalNervine PhrophylacticStimulant StomachicTonic | | Patchouli alcohol (40 per cent approx.), pogostol, bulnesol, nor patchoulenol, lunese, patchoulene, a.o. |
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| | | | Non-toxic,...