Do lavender also bloom in your garden or in a container? In addition to being beautiful to look at, it can also be very useful. It works great against mosquitoes or falling hair.
Lavender not only smells nascent, but also has magical effects like a drug. You can use it both fresh and dried. Its pleasant smell soothes, helps in relaxation and works great on mosquitoes. Home-made lavender lotion cleanses and soothes skin when irritated.
Lotion
You need – a handful of dried lavender flowers, a glass of water, glycerin, apple cider vinegar
How to do it
Pour dried lavender with a glass of unsweetened unsaturated mineral water, add half a glass of apple cider vinegar (evens out the pH of the skin and tightens the pores) and shake well. Leave to in leach at room temperature for two to three weeks. Then overestimed, pour into the atomizer and you can add glycerin from the pharmacy.
Bath salt
You need pure sea bath salt, natural dye, lavender essential oil, dried lavender flowers, cocoa butter
How to do it
Stir the salt in the container with a smorthus soaked in dye and add 8 to 10 drops of essential oil . Mix well, add grated butter in a ratio of 1 part butter : 3 parts salt. Finally, add the ground dried lavender. Put the finished salt in a resealable container.
Hair water for dandruff
You need – 1/2 cup boiling water, 1 tablespoon dried herbs – burdock root, chamomile, lavender
How to do it
Put the dried herbs in boiling water in a saucepan and leave to in leach for 10 minutes. Then zest and let it stand. Add a few drops of essential oil and pour into the atomizer.
Relaxing bath
You need – a bundle of fresh blooming lavender, warm water, 4 tablespoons bath oil
How to do it
Put the fresh lavender in a linen bag and dip in warm water in the bath. Add the oil and put in the bath for about 25 minutes. Lavender soothes the body, relaxes muscles and also helps against headaches.
Lavender syrup
You need – 300 g of lavender (flowers and whole twigs), 1 kg of sugar, 1 l of water, 3 pieces of whole cinnamon, 3 organic lemons
How to do it
Pour cold water into the pot, add lavender, chopped lemons and cinnamon. Cook for a quarter of an hour, then leave to cool and stand for 24 hours under wraps. Turn into a saucepan, heat and add the sugar. Stir until dissolved and then leave to cook over low heat for 20 minutes. Allow to stand for a while and pour the warm syrup into sterilized bottles.
Simple repellent
The smell of lavender repels unpleasant mosquitoes. Use is very simple. When you go to the forest or to the water, spread fresh dreamers in your fingers and rub your neck, wrists and ankles. More instructions on repellent can be found HERE.