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herb

Lavandula spp. (Lavender)

botanicals

definition

botanical name(s): Lavandula officinalis, Lavandula angustifolia, Lavandula vera, Lavandula latifolia, Lavandula stoechas

synonyms: lavender, French lavender (L. angustifolia), English lavender (L. angustifolia), Spanish lavender (L. stoechas), spike lavander (L. latifolia), echter lavendel, lavande commun, espliego, lavanda, spigo, nardo

part(s) used: flowers

qualities:

affinities:

actions:

dosage:

» tincture: 2 - 4 ml.

therapy:

AHPA Botanical Safety Rating: 1

toxicity: 1; essential oil can be toxic

» contraindicated during pregnancy due to emmenogogue effect (Brinker, p. 62)

» essential oil: moderately large doses are narcotic; large amounts are capable of causing death by convulsion (Phillips, p. 275); potential for contact dermatitis (Duke, p. 273)

constituents: volatile oil, coumarins, triterpenes, flavonoids

general reference: Grieve, pp. 467-473

footnotes

Brinker F. 1996. The Toxicology of Botanical Medicines, rev. 2nd ed., Sandy, Oregon: Eclectic Medical Publications.

Duke, J.A. 1985. C.R.C. Handbook of Medicinal Herbs. Boca Raton, FL: The C.R.C. Press.

Grieve, M. 1971. A Modern Herbal, Vols. I and II. New York: Dover Publications, Inc.

Phillips, C.D. 1879. Materia Medica and Therapeutics: Vegetable Kingdom. New York: William Wood and Company.

Duke, J.A. 1985. C.R.C. Handbook of Medicinal Herbs. Boca Raton, FL: The C.R.C. Press.

Grieve, M. 1971. A Modern Herbal, Vols. I and II. New York: Dover Publications, Inc.

Phillips, C.D. 1879. Materia Medica and Therapeutics: Vegetable Kingdom. New York: William Wood and Company.

York: William Wood and Company.