Lavender flower

Lavandulae flos, lavender flower.  

Lavender flower consists of the dried flower of Lavandula angustifolia Miller [Fam.  Lamiaceae], gathered shortly before fully unfolding, as well as its preparations in effective dosage.  

The drug contains at least 1.5 percent (v/w) essential oil with linalyl acetate, linalool, camphor, -ocimene, and 1,8-cineol as its main components.  Furthermore, the drug contains about 12 percent tannins unique to the family Lamiaceae.  

Uses

Internal:

• Mood disturbances such as restlessness or insomnia, functional abdominal complaints (nervous stomach irritations, Roehmheld syndrome, meteorism, nervous intestinal discomfort).  

For balneotherapy:

• Treatment of functional circulatory disorders.  

Contraindications

None known.  

Side Effects

None known.  

None known.  

Unless otherwise prescribed:

Internal:

• As tea:
  1 - 2 teaspoons of drug per cup of water.  
  
• Lavender oil:
  1 - 4 drops (ca.  20 - 80 mg), e.g., on a sugar cube.  

External use as bath additive:

• 20 - 100 g of drug for a 20 liter bath.  

As herb for preparations of tea, as extract and as bath additive.  

Note:Combinations with other sedative and/or carminative herbs may be beneficial.  

Internal:

• Sedative
• Antiflatulent