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lavender /lav·en·der/ (lav´en-der) 1. any plant of the genus Lavandula. 2. a preparation of the flowers of L. angustifolia or of the lavender oil extracted from them; used for loss of appetite, dyspepsia, nervousness, and insomnia; also widely used in folk medicine. lavender, n Latin names: Lavandula officinalis, Lavandula latifolia, Lavandula angustifolia, Lavandula stoechas; part used: flowers; uses: sedative, anxiolytic, insomnia, appetite stimulant, aromatherapy; precautions: CNS depression. Also called aspic, echter lavendel, English lavender, esplieg, French lavender, garden lavender, lavanda, lavande commun, lavandin, nardo, Spanish lavender, spigo, spike lavender, or true lavender. |
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| If the estrogenic properties of lavender oil and tea tree oil are actually sufficient to produce these effects in young boys ("Lavender Revolution: Plant essences linked to enlarged breasts in boys," SN: 7/1/06, p. In the twentieth century, with the perfume industry centered around Grasse in southeast France, lavender oil became a major ingredient in commercial perfumes. Even just massaging someone's hand with a little drop of lavender oil in some hand cream lets relatives be part of the process and lets them feel like they're doing something. |
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