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Lavender (Lavandula) / RHS Gardening Lavender (Lavandula) / RHS Gardening

Made with every calming ingredient we could get our hands on, this oat milk, chamomile and lavender body cream may just be our worst kept secret for sore and sensitive skin.

Stir to combine and if you think it needs it, add a little more lemon juice – the mixture needs to look thicker than you think it should and hold its shape for a good few seconds after being stirred. When you use the lavender plant as food or tea, you⁠’re less likely to have a toxic effect because generally, it’s gentle. Essential oils, and other oils, may help reduce the appearance of scars by regenerating the skin cells of damaged skin.

Lavender and clotted cream cake with lemon icing Lavender and clotted cream cake with lemon icing

Can be used to massage into the skin before bed, this body lotion provides intense moisture overnight, leaving the skin feeling soft and smooth in the morning . As I hate waste, I pretty much always make some form of meringue, when I make ice cream and, very conveniently, my meringue recipe requires four egg whites.Made with comfortingly-sweet tonka absolute, Sleepy body lotion features gentle lavender flower to hush your thoughts ready for a peaceful night's sleep. If you do not have an ice-cream maker, you can place the mixture in a freezer-proof container, put in the freezer for several hours until half-frozen. Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) levels in honey and other food products: effects on bees and human health.

Lavender: Health Benefits and How To Use It – Cleveland Clinic Lavender: Health Benefits and How To Use It – Cleveland Clinic

Older adults who drank lavender tea twice a day for 2 weeks in a small 2020 study experienced lower levels of anxiety and depression. Other lavenders, including French lavender ( Lavandula stoechas),are slightly less hardyand can be short-lived so need replacing every few years.Lavender spray, like a pillow spray at bedtime, is another effective means of using lavender as aromatherapy. A small 2016 study on postpartum women found that lavender aromatherapy prevented stress, anxiety, and depression after childbirth. An animal study from 2021 also found that lavender oil successfully stimulated hair growth within a 28-day timeframe.