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Food Nutritional Profile of Lavender Flowers

When ingested, lavender is an effective herb used to treat headaches, depression, exhaustion, insomnia and the aches and pains of rheumatism, according to “Holistic Herbal: A Safe and Practical Guide to Making and Using Herbal Remedies."

  1. Nutrition

    • Fresh lavender contains linalyl acetate, linalol, geraniol, cineole, limonene and sesquiterpenes. It contains no fat and very few calories.

    How To Take

    • Lavender can be taken orally, up to three times a day. Fill a mug with one teaspoonful of dried lavender and pour over it 1 cup of steaming hot water. You do not have to strain the tea. Let the mixture steep for 10 minutes before drinking.

    Depression

    • For depression, some have combined lavender with the herbs rosemary, kola or skullcap.

    Headaches

    • For headaches, some have combined lavender with the herbs lady's slipper or valerian.

    Warning

    • Do not ingest lavender oil. Instead, you can inhale it (using an oil infuser), massage it into your skin or add it to a bath.

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