Smell the Lavender Taste the Olive Oil..

Lavender, surely a defining symbol of Provence. -

True lavender (lavandula angustifolia) grows best at an altitude of 600 - 1,600 metres above sea level, while Spike lavender (lavandula latifolia) prefers higher temperatures and lower altitudes of between 200 - 500 metres.
The favourite of many Provencal gardens is, in fact, a cross between the two.

In Provence, the lavender files have a very different landscape throughout the year. After cutting the harvest, the land just leaving only the dry and short stems, covering with snow in winter. But a little in spring, the green is come out. In lavender season-June, as the summer sunlight is getting heater and heater, the lavender flowers quickly turned into the lovely deep purple.



Les Baux de Provence

The following work is harvest. The time is very important for lavenderl, so, the flower farmer has to work without day and night and distilled extract. Until September, all is done, lavender field was able to breath and absorb the essence of nature, to bloom again next summer, purple flowers and preparation.

Lavender, also known as Lavandula angustifolia, is one of the most widely used, versatile herbs known today. It is considered a member of the Labiatae family, which also includes mints and the plant originated in England, France, Tasmania, and Yugoslavia.
The word lavender is derived from the Latin root lavare which means to wash.


The Many Benefits of Lavender
The essential oil of lavender has a calming, sedative, and anti-convulsive ... that regulates herbal remedies, also approves lavender for treating relaxation and restlessness.
Considered the universal oil, lavender is readily used neat, or undiluted, and combines well with almost all other oils for a wide variety of benefits.
Many aromatherapists say lavender is the first essential oil to get.


Lavender Essential Oil for Dry Skin

The suggestion was to put 8-10 drops of Lavender essential oil into the bathtub when you bath to help sooth sensitive winter skin, and keep moisture during the harsh winter months.


Natural Lavender soaps for healthy skin

Lavender body soap contains lavender essential oil form Provence of France, shea butter and natural herbs.
Lavender's benefits for the skin are plentiful; it balances oil production, stimulates circulation, while also helping to soothe and heal blemishes and acne.
The shea butter content will moisturise and protect your skin.

Provence evokes images of fields of beautiful purple flowers, which is due to the enormous amount of lavender that is grown here. Provence is also famous of its exquisite wine.
Provence now leads the field in lavender production, the Romans having first brought it to the area. 20th Century shepherds collected it to sell to perfumeries of Grasse and just prior to WW1, perfumers and the French Government saw lavender as a means of preventing people from leaving the area, so they cleared the almond orchards and planted lavender. Other producers are Spain, Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany, Russia, Bulgaria, Australia, Japanan, America and Canada.

Today, lavender is used to induce sleep, ease stress and relieve depression. It is also used as a tea, for compresses for dressing wounds and to apply to the forehead to relieve congestion on sinuses, headaches, hangovers, tiredness, tension and exhaustion.