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Botanical Name:
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Lavandula latifolia |
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Family:
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Lamiaceae (labiatae) |
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Country:
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Spain |
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Parts Used:
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Flowering tops/Steam distillation |
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Biochemical Class:
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Alcohol, Ketone, Oxide |
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Fragrance:
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Penetrating, fresh, herby, camphoraceous |
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Perfume Note:
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Top |
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Characteristics:
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Clearing, alert, sharp |
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Properties:
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Analgesic, antidepressant, antiseptic, antispasmodic, cholagogue, cicatrizant, cytophylactic, decongestant, diuretic, emmenagogue, insecticide, rubefacient, sudorific, vulnerary |
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Indications/Uses
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Cardio-Vascular:
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Sluggish circulation |
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Digestive:
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Colic, dyspepsia, colitis (viral), flatulence |
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Endocrine:
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Genito-Urinary:
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Spotty/irregular menses, cramping |
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Immune:
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Flu, immunostimulant |
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Integumentary:
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Acne, fungal infections, scar tissue, ringworm, wounds, abscesses, insect bites/stings |
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Muscular-Skeletal:
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Rheumatic pain, rheumatoid arthritis, swelling |
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Nervous:
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Neuritis, neuralgia, depression, headaches |
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Respiratory:
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Bronchitis, chronic emphysema, asthma, laryngitis, tonsillitis |
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Emotional:
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Chakra:
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Usage Notes
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Method of Use:
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Inhalation, massage, compress |
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Cautions:
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Mild neurotoxin-use with caution, avoid with high blood pressure |
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