1. Lavender was said to have been brought over from Arabia to sell to Greek traders approximately 600 BC, later reaching the Hyeres Islands off the coast of France. 2. Lavender was used 2500 years ago in the mummification process in Ancient Egypt. 3. It is also speculated that Cleopatra used a perfume infused with lavender to seduced Julius Caesar and Mark Antony! 4. Romans used the lavender flower to scent their homes, in the bath, to ward off insects and even cook with. 5. The name lavender originated in its Latin form as either lavare--to wash, or livendula--livid or bluish. 6. Queen Victoria used to require that her furniture be polished with a lavender-based solution, and she also sipped tea infused with lavender to settle her stomach and ease her headaches. 7. During London’s great plague, people would tie bunches of lavender to their wrists to fight infection and bacteria. 8. We grow lavender at Elawa Farm!
Posted on: Fri, 08 Nov 2013 14:09:38 +0000
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