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Lavendula angustifolia Miller
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- Local Name:
- Lavender,Astkhadoos.
- Synonym:
- Habit & Habitat:
- An exotic, perennial herb,upto 1m tall,has been cultivated and introduced in local areas.
- Plant Description:
- Leaves simple, narrow,linear,entire, sessile,silvery.Inflorescence a spike,3-8cm long,verticillasters 2-8.Flower zygomorphic,purple-blue,fragrant.Corolla 2-lipped.Fruit nutlet type,smooth,shiny.
- Flowering and Fruiting:
- May-June.
- Harvesting Time:
- May-June.
- Medicinal Value:
- Flower tea treats anxiety,headaches,flatulence,nausea,dizziness. Essential oil treats burns,sore throats, rheumatic aches, high blood pressure,insomnia and depression.[10] It has sedative properties good for anxiety and tension. [11] Locally massage of dried flowers treats headache,releases tension and increases will power.
- Part Used:
- Flower and leaf.
- Occurrence:
- cultivated
- Future Perspective:
- Conservation,Cultivation,Herbal Pharmacy, Allopathic Pharmacy,Oil Extraction,Cosmetic.
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