Lavender recipes

[Guest guest]

Lavender recipes

By Lucinda Jenkins

 

Lavender has been the lady of the garden for centuries. She stands tall above

most herbs in beauty and versatility. Originally found in the Mediterranean

countries, this perennial herb , has long been prized for it’s perfume and

medicinal qualities. Once used by the ancient Romans for it’s healing qualities

the name itself comes from the Latin " lavare " to wash. A lavender bath is not

something new.

 

Lavender also gives us another product called lavender essential oil which is

used in aromatheraphy. This is one of the most useful oils in therapeutic terms,

being sedative, antiseptic, painkilling and calming.

 

We have a collection of lavender recipes we would like share with you.

 

Relaxing Body Butter

 

2 TBS shea butter

2 TBS cocoa butter

2 TBS olive oil

5-7 drops Lavender Essential Oil

Melt shea, cocoa, and olive oil together, let them cool. Beat them well, so the

consistency goes from stiff to creamy, add the Essential oils. You can also add

some Vitamin E . Put into container

 

Lavender bath salts

 

Restful Evening Bath salt

1 cup of Dead sea salt

1 teaspoon of calendula oil

7-10 drops of lavender essential oil

5 drops of patchouli essential oil

 

Mix together essential oil and calendula oil, add salts.. then and add to a warm

bath. When I make bath salts for myself I like to mix an oil and essential oil

together and then add to the salts. The essential oil seems to mix in better and

floats on the water to better give more aromatheraphy or therapeutic measure to

the bath.

 

Making bath salt can be fun! Just let your creative side run wild!

 

Restore the Beauty Sugar Scrub

 

 

2 tablespoons sugar

2 tablespoon of sweet almond oil

2 teaspoon of calendula oil

1 teaspoon of rosehip seed oil

5-7 drops of palmrosa essential oil

5-7 drops of patchouli eo

5-7 drops of lavender essential oil

 

DREAM PILLOWS

 

Combine together in a bowl:

1 cup mugwort

1/2 cup rose petals

1/2 cup german chamomile

1/2 cup of sweet hops

1/3 cup lavender buds

1/3 cup catnip crushed

1/4 cup peppermint

Stuff your pillows tight and sew shut. Rest this by your head at night.

 

Glenbrook's Lavender Tea

 

Blend together

2 ozs of fine black loose tea (like a Darjeeling)

1/2 oz of lavender buds

1/2 oz of chamomile flowers

1/2 oz of jasmine flowers

Store in a tin container ( makes a nice gift) Use 1 teaspoon of tea per 6-8 oz

of boiling water

 

LAVENDER JELLY

 

Bring to boil 3 cups of distilled water

Infuse with 4 tablespoons of lavender buds

Let this infusion steep for 20 minutes then strain

Combine together 2 cups of lavender infusion

1/4cup of fresh lemon juice

4 cups of natural cane or turbinado sugar

Bring this to a full boil,stirring non-stop and 1 packet of liquid pectin (3

ozs)

boil for one minute and remove from heat

fill sterile jars and seal

 

Herbs de Provence

 

Combine 2 ounces of of each:

marjoram, savory, thyme,

rosemary, basil, fennel,lavender buds. Use 1 teaspoon per four servings meats or

vegetables.

 

Lavender Linen Water

 

In a small glass bowl:

blend 100 drops lavender essential oil, and 5 drops 10 drops of

spearmint(optional)

with 1 1/2 ounce vodka (highest proof available), stirring well to fully blend.

Add oil mixture to 20 ounces distilled water. Put into a spray bottle and shake

well.

 

Scented Writing Papers

 

Place lavender buds in a tulle bag or muslin and tuck into your box of

stationery or (in your desk drawers.) Let stand closed for 2-3 weeks, before

using.

 

Lavender and Milk Bath Sachet

 

1/4 cup dried Lavender flowers

4-6 drops essential oil of Lavender

1/4 cup powdered whole milk

1/4 cup oatmeal.

Add the Lavender eo to the milk and mix well.

Place ingredients into a muslin drawstring bag.

Toss the bag into the bath water as it's running.

You can also use the bag to rub your skin as you bathe.

 

Lavender Ointment

 

4 tablespoons olive oil

3 to 4 tablespoons beeswax

3 tablespoons cocoa butter

3 teaspoons calendula oil

15 drops lavender oil

Combine the olive oil, beeswax, cocoa butter and calendula oil

and heat thoroughly in the top of a double boiler. Remove from the heat.

Add the a vitamin e capusule (poke a hole in it and squeeze into the oils)

lavender oil and beat well.

Pour into little jars and allow the mixture to cool before covering.

 

Need Lavender Seeds?

 

Go to

http://www.gardenguides.com/seedcatalog/flowers/lavender.htm

 

Garden Guides have several different kinds to pick from!

_________________

JoAnn Guest

mrsjoguest

DietaryTipsForHBP

www.geocities.com/mrsjoguest/Genes

 

 

 

 

AIM Barleygreen

" Wisdom of the Past, Food of the Future "

 

http://www.geocities.com/mrsjoguest/Diets.html