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NAME: LAVENDER

GAELIC NAME: Labhandar

LATIN NAME: Lavandula Vera or L. officinalis.

COMMON / FOLK NAMES: Elf Leaf.

MEDICINAL PART: Flowers / Leaves 

PLACES OF ORIGIN: Around the Mediterranean, but cultivated in the U.S. and Europe.

HABITAT:

• DESCRIPTION: The stems, growing 1 to 2 feet high, are gray-green and angular, 
• with flaking bark. The gray-green leaves are opposite, sessile, downy, and lanceolate to oblong-linear
• FLOWERING PERIOD: The lilac-coloured, tubular flowers are arranged in successive whorls up the stem. Flowering time is July to September.
• PROPERTIES: Antispasmodic  Carminative  Cholagogue  Diuretic  Sedative Stimulant  Stomachic  Tonic 
• USES: Lavender is normally taken or used in the form of an oil derived from the flowers by distillation with water. It is used for flatulence, migraine headache, fainting, and dizziness. It also has antiseptic properties and is 
• useful against putrefactive bacteria in the intestines. Lavender oil also makes a stimulating, tonic embrocation. In the absence of the oil, an infusion of the leaves can be used instead: and a decoction of the leaves is a useful
• remedy for stomach problem, nausea and vomiting.
• Preparation: Gather the leaves before flowering.

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

• GENDER: Masculine. 
• PLANET: Mercury.
• ELEMENT: Air.
• POWERS: Love  Protection  Sleep  Chastity  Longevity  Purification  Happiness Peace 

MAGICAL USES

Lavender has long been used in love spells and sachets. Clothing rubbed with the fragrant flowers (or Lavender placed in drawers with clothes) attracts love. A piece of paper on which you’ve rubbed Lavender is excellent

for writing love notes. The scent of Lavender particularly attracts men, and Lavender water or the essential oil was worn by prostitutes several centuries ago to both advertise their profession as well as to attracts (through magic)

customers. Lavender also protects against cruel treatment at the hands of a spouse if worn.

The flowers are also burned or smouldered to induce sleep and rest, and are scattered about the home to maintain its peacefulness. The plant is so powerful that, if when depressed, one gazes upon the plant all sorrow 

will depart and a joyous will settle upon the observer.

The odour of Lavender is conducive to long life, and should be smelled as often as possible.

Lavender is also used in healing mixtures, carried to see ghosts and worn to protect against the evil eye. It is added to purification baths.

Despite Lavender’s love associations, in the Renaissance it was believed that lavender together with rosemary, if worn, would preserve a woman’s chastity.

A wish divination: Place Lavender under your pillow while thinking of your wish. Do this just prior to retiring for the night. In the morning, if you have dreamt of anything relating to your wish, it will come true. However, if you did not dream, or if they were unconnected with your wish, it will not manifest.

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