Lavender Distinctive Soothing Scent

 

Lavender Relaxes The Mind

Lavender genus Lavandula genus of about 30 species of plants in the mint family Lamiaceae is native to countries bordering the Mediterranean.  Aromatic lavender flourishes in the summer heat as a spectacular unique plant with silvery leaves seen as simple elegance and tightly branched stems topped with traditional blue spikes that make compact Provence Blue lavender distinctive.  Lavender is commonly grown in herb gardens for its aromatic fragrance, distinctive leaves, and flowers that permeate any garden space spreading out with spectacular bluish tones. The plants are widely cultivated for essential oils which are used to make a wide variety of lavender scented products including lavender sachets to sent small enclosed spaces, lavender scented candles, soaps, perfumes, and cosmetics. Aromatherapists use lavender in inhalation therapy to treat headaches, nervous disorders, and exhaustion. Herbalists use lavender to treat skin ailments, fungal infections, eczema, acne, and wounds with topical lavender oil.

Essential lavender oils can be used in a healing bath to treat sore muscle pain and swelling. Aroma diffuser for essential oil is an aromatherapy diffuser set that includes 10 of the most popular essential oils including lavender, tree plant, peppermint, eucalyptus, lemon, orange flower, rosemary, cedar, frankincense, cinnamon scents to select from. The Aroma diffuser is a cool mist humidifier diffuser that has a 550 ml capacity using state of the art wave diffusion technology, to atomize the scent of essential oils, to create a peaceful comfortable environment conducive to the relaxation of the mind and body. Lavender aromatherapy has beneficial effects improving the quality of sleep, soothing nervousness with the popular fragrance helping you unwind, relaxing with essential oils.  Lavender has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and should not be taken in place of approved and prescribed medications. The lavender herb is highly regarded for skin and beauty often used as a topical treatment and is commonly used in fragrances, perfumes, soaps, shampoos, and essential oils.

Fragrant lavender infuses in any vanilla healthy sugar-free custard base with subtle scrumptious flavors sweetened with a touch of sugar substitute.  Lavender Custard ingredients 3 1⁄2 cups skim milk, ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract, ¼ cup Truvia sugar-free sweetener, 5 sprigs of fresh lavender stems removed, 3 egg yolks, ¼ teaspoon of salt.  Combine the skim milk, vanilla extract, Truvia, and lavender sprigs, in a saucepan over medium heat then bring the liquid to a boil.  Then turn the heat off.  In a mixing bowl whisk together Truvia sugar-free sweetener with the egg yolks and a pinch of salt.  Temper the egg yolks by slowly adding the egg mixture to the hot milk while stirring constantly. Continue adding and whisking about 1⁄3 of the milk mixture then slowly add the tempered egg yolks back into the saucepan.  Cook the custard over medium-low heat, constantly whisking the ingredients until the mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon. Refrigerate the low fat sugar-free lavender custard overnight and process in an ice cream machine to freeze. Enjoy a rich creamy lavender ice cream as a special summertime treat!

Aromatic lavender flourishes in the summer heat as a spectacular unique plant with silvery leaves seen as simple elegance and tightly branched stems topped with traditional blue spikes that make compact Provence Blue lavender distinctive and soothes the mind.

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Patricia Lynn

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