Lavandula latifolia

Lavandula latifolia
Family:Lavandula latifolia; Abortifacient; Antibacterial; Antiseptic; Antispasmodic; Aromatherapy; Carminative; Emmenagogue.
Common name:Spike lavender
Spike lavender has similar medicinal properties to common lavender (L. angustifolia). It yields more essential oil than that species but is of inferior quality. The flowering stems and the essential oil obtained from them is abortifacient antibacterial antiseptic antispasmodic carminative and emmenagogue. They can be used in all the ways that common lavender is used externally to treat wounds burns insect stings etc and internally to treat digestive disorders. The essential oil is used in aromatherapy. Its keyword is 'Immune system'.

Herbal Database

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