Herbal Tea

Lavender Flower Super Blue Tea Bag

Botanical Name: Lavandula vera

Lavender is an herb. The flower and the oil of lavender are used to make medicine.

Herbal tea such as Lavender Flower Super Blue Tea Bag is used for restlessness, insomnia, nervousness, and depression. It is also used for a variety of digestive complaints including meteorism (abdominal swelling from gas in the intestinal or peritoneal cavity), loss of appetite, vomiting, nausea, intestinal gas (flatulence), and upset stomach.

Some people use lavender for painful conditions including migraine headaches, toothaches, sprains, nerve pain, sores, and joint pain. It is also used for acne and cancer, and to promote menstruation.

Lavender is applied to the skin for hair loss (alopecia areata) and pain, and to repel mosquitoes and other insects.

Some people add lavender to bathwater to treat circulation disorders and improve mental well being.

By inhalation, lavender is used as aromatherapy for insomnia, pain, and agitation related to dementia.

In foods and beverages, lavender is used as a flavor component especially in herbal tea.

In manufacturing, lavender is used in pharmaceutical products and as a fragrance ingredient in soaps, cosmetics, perfumes, potpourri, and decorations.

Lavender contains an oil that seems to have sedating effects and might relax certain muscles.

• Hair loss

• Depression

• Sleeplessness

• Migraine headaches

• General psychological well-being