Longest Lasting Herb for Perfume and Fast Acting for Burns

Often associated with old ladies and little bags of pink or lilac nets, tied with velvet and/or satin ribbons left or hung among linens; the ever popular herb Lavender has been utilized because of it distinct fragrance to enhance beauty not only for use as perfume but also in the wardrobe to make clothes smell fresh.

For the past 2,500 years. Egyptians, Phoenicians and the people of Arabia have used lavender as a perfume and even in wrapping the dead in lavender scented shrouds. 

Lavender perfume is widely known as having the longest lasting smell of any herb in its dried state, therefore it is an ideal herb to have in your garden for easy use in display or decoration, and certainly looks great in full blossom, by its very nature most women are attracted to it.

Lavender has a number of unique properties and uses, in particular when Lavender oil is extracted by distillation, it proves to be a very powerful antiseptic, with both cleansing properties and skin healing abilities.  Lavender oil is used extensively during wars especially on the battlefields, as it is easy to carry in small travel kits and is quick acting for emergency care.  Neat Lavender oil is very effective for treating scorching and burns to the skin, it is fast acting and the oil will quickly ease the pain and start the healing process immediately.