Lavendar

Lavendula vera or French lavender has a strong effect on the limbic system or emotional body therefore it is widely used in aromatherapy for easing depression and relieving stress. It can also be used medicinally for a variety of ailments such as nervous headaches, anxiety, blood pressure swings, heart palpitations, nausea, morning sickness and for general nervous digestion. The flowers can be tinctured using a 1 to 4 ratio of herb to menstrum and the menstrum should consist of 35% water and 65% of pure ethyl alcohol. The dosage is .25 - 1 milliliter 3 times a day. This plant combines well with skullcap, wild oats and St. John's Wort.

Passion Flower - Medicinal uses

Here's another beauty hiding in the GG Park Botanical Garden. What you can't see from this shot are the tiny curling vines that cover the trellis where these flowers are blooming. The passiflora flower and leaves can be used medicinally as a mild sedative, pain reliever and anti-spasmodic. It is helpful in treating asthma and anxiety and sleep disorders in combination with other supportive medicinal herbs. Specifically, this plant works well for people with a weak constitution who tend to suffer from regular headaches and insomnia. This plant works best when taken as a strong infusion or tea made in a glass quart container with 3-6 grams freshly dried plant steeped in very hot water for about 20 minutes. The quart of tea should be broken up into 3 servings per day. This plant can be taken long term.