Never Underestimate Lavender...

Good Morning! Happy sunday everyone. I have an interesting tale to tell you...

Lavender. You either love it or hate it, but one thing is clear- it's healing powers are hugely underestimated. Not only does it help you sleep, it is also an excellent remedy for sunburn (cool bath with a few drops of well-dispersed Lavender essential oil- a bath bomb is ideal), Insect stings (maximum 3:20 ratio or 15% mix of essential oil to base oil applied directly), cuts and grazes (try our Boo-Boo Balm!) and all manner of first aid. Not just a pretty scent, and with so many varieties the choice can be somewhat bewilering! We use Lavandula angustifolia in our Soapy preparations and it is the most common essential oil you can find. however if you want to encourage bees and butterflies into the garden, Lavandula Stoechas is King purely for the flowers. Personally for my garden as well as Stoechas I grow Lavandula angustifolia Hidcote for the scent, and if I can ever get a decent price on it I'll be planting Imperial Gem. The colour is astonishing. However, I digress....

I'll tell you a story. My daughter (9) was stung by a brown tailed moth caterpillar yesterday. I've never seen the like. Within a few minutes a bumpy, nettle-like rash had appeared and I could tell it was very painful and hot. The moment we got home I gave her an antihisthamine and some paracetamol. An hour later- when nothing had touched it- I ran her a lukewarm bath into which I put a Laa-Di-Lavendaaar bath bomb (I knew there was a reason I'd had it a week and not used it! Not like me at all...). I helped her bathe the rash on her face, neck and hands and slowly the redness abated and the heat went out of the rash. It also helped her nod off at bedtime.

This morning it looks like she fell into stinging nettles, poor love. She's asking for another Lavender bath though!

I hope you all manage to avoid these little nasties, they really are amazingly toxic. If you see them, please don't touch them unless your whole body is covered, and you are wearing a face mask (yes really- the hairs break off and become airborne meaning you can breathe them in instantly!). Good news is they are only a worry for another 4-5 weeks!

We're offering 20% off of our Lavender Shop today as a thank you to this humble herb, just click here for our range- Lavender Shop

Have a great sunday,