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| Hand-coloured engraving ofLavandula dentata by Sydenham Edwards (1798), taken fromCurtis's Botanical Magazine(Image: RBG Kew) |
Recently we have acquired a few herb plants, French Lavender being among them, excited to find out the uses both for culinary and beauty purposes. Lavender is a popular scent in the bath and beauty industry so we thought why not DIY our own Lavender beauty spray using our plants! After researching online we found very little on the uses of French Lavender other than potpourri. However did find that it has detoxifying, deep cleansing, antibacterial and antiseptic properties, relieving mild irritations and (as we already knew) scent of French Lavender is soothing and relaxing, reducing stress and fatigue. Thus we proceeded to make our soothing spray.
Need:
Spray Bottle
Stem of lavender leaves (washed)
Purified water
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| our plant <3 |
Directions: We just lightly pounded the lavender leaves to extract some of the oil, put them into the spray bottle, filled the bottle with the water and set in the fridge. The water was potent within a half hour and the next day it was very strong!
* we did find a recipe online where the lavender and water were brought to a boil and then cooled in the fridge.
Either way the mixture can be kept in the fridge for about 2 weeks.
Now spray it on your pillow, mist it in your room, closet or on you face for a refreshing, calming and disinfecting facial.
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