Lavandula officinalis , Lavender organic

Lavandula officinalis , Lavender organic

Lavandula officinalis / Lavandula angustifolia / Lavandula vera

Lavender

drug

flowers (Lavandulae flos)

most important active substances

volatile oil in the flowers 1 – 3 %, main constituents linalool, linalylacetat, cineol, borneol, camphor,

most important usages

mood disturbances such as restlessness or insomnia, functional abdominal complaints irritations, as a sedative in cases of tension, exhaustion; also for poorly healing wounds (lavender baths), for getting to sleep (herb pillow)

Recommendations for cultivation

Weight per thousand seed grains: 1,0 g

Demand for plantation : 6 plants / m²

Distance between the rows: 50 cm

harvest: in the second year