About 28 species of lavender in the world, distributed in the Atlantic Islands and the Mediterranean region to Somalia, Pakistan and India; from the morphological classification of plants can be divided into fine-leafed lavender, broad-leafed lavender, toothed-leafed lavender, lavender, lavender, etc., according to its use can be divided into two categories: essential oils lavender and ornamental lavender.
1, toothed lavender:
Also known as serrated lavender, Lavandula angustifolia perennial herb, for ornamental lavender?
Lavandula angustifolia is used in scented pillows and sachets to repel insects and provide a long-lasting fragrance; it can be quenched to obtain good quality essential oils; it can be used in baths to calm and soothe the nerves; and it can be used to make pastries. In addition to ornamental, for environmental greening, but also suitable for tea.
2, feather leaf lavender:
Feather leaf lavender because of its leaf shape for the two back pinnately lobed leaves, looks like a feather and named, this kind of lavender fragrance is similar to the mixture of geranium and rosemary, thicker, leaf fragrance, flower fragrance, pure ornamental varieties for the longest flowering period, for the cut flowers, flowers or garden cultivation and aromatherapy.
3, wide-leaf lavender:
Also known as love grass, perennial evergreen shrubs, for the native species of lavender, but also foreign field cultivation of more varieties of essential oils with the highest content, the whole plant has a strong aroma. Mainly distributed in the Atlantic Islands and the Mediterranean region to Somalia, Pakistan, India and other places.
Broadleaf lavender has a strong fragrance throughout the plant, and the flowers and leaves have the effect of relieving stress, easing headaches, and freshening breath.
4, Spanish lavender:
Spanish lavender has a special flower shape, there are persistent bracts after thanksgiving, often made into dried flowers, both fragrant and beautiful.
Lavender as the world's first lavender plant, its essential oil in the market has been in short supply, lavender because of its special flavor, widely used in beauty care and daily cosmetics.
Lavender flowers are not easy to change color and deformation after the picking, the smell is strong, and the scent remains for a long time, it is ideal for cutting flowers; can also be air-dried, made into a capsule can be placed in the closet, bathroom, car, etc., on the clothing, living room has a better aromatherapy and insect repellent effect, or the dried flowers into the pillow, to help improve sleep.
As early as 65 AD, a Greek doctor reported the medicinal value of lavender. Lavender can be used as medicine, and it is also the traditional medicine of Xinjiang Uygur doctors, who generally use it to treat chest and abdominal distension, colds and coughs, dizziness and headaches, palpitations, shortness of breath, joint rheumatism, etc. Lavender essential oil is used in the medical field. Lavender essential oil is widely used in the medical field, such as sedative, antihypertensive, hypolipidemic, brain cleansing, antibacterial, healing and anti-inflammatory effects.
Lavender is pleasantly scented, in the food industry with lavender as the raw material for the production of products are also quite popular, such as lavender jam, lavender honey, lavender aromatic vinegar, lavender lattes, and so on, which not only enhances the appetite, and also has health care functions.