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[[File:Lavande off FR 2012.jpg|thumb|right|''Lavandula angustifolia'']]
 
[[File:Lavande off FR 2012.jpg|thumb|right|''Lavandula angustifolia'']]
  
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'''Lavandula angustifolia''' (lavender most commonly True Lavender or English lavender,<ref name="int/>though not native to England ;also '''garden lavender, common lavender, narrow-leaved lavender'''), formerly L. officinalis, is a flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to the Mediterranean (Spain, France, Italy, Croatia etc.)
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'''Lavandula angustifolia''' is a flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae and it is native to the Mediterranean regions of Spain, France, Italy, Croatia etc.
  
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== Description ==
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Burns}}, {{Uses|Headache}}, {{Uses|Typhoid}}, {{Uses|Diphtheria}}, {{Uses|Streptococcus}}, {{Uses|Pneumococcus}}, {{Uses|Sunburn}}, {{Uses|Scalds}}, {{Uses|Vaginal discharge}}, {{Uses|Anal fissure}}.
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It is a strongly aromatic shrub growing as high as 1 to 2 metres (3.3 to 6.6 ft) tall. The leaves are evergreen, 2–6 centimetres (0.79–2.36 in) long, and 4–6 millimetres (0.16–0.24 in) broad. The flowers are pinkish-purple (lavender-coloured), produced on spikes 2–8 cm (0.79–3.15 in) long at the top of slender, leafless stems 10–30 cm (3.9–11.8 in) long.  It does not grow well in continuously damp soil.  
 
  
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== Uses ==
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Dried folaige}}, {{Parts Used|Whole herb}}.
  
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*English lavender is commonly grown as an ornamental plant. It is popular for its colourful flowers, its fragrance and its ability to survive with low water consumption.
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==Chemical Composition==
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*The flowers and leaves are used as an herbal medicine, either in the form of lavender oil or as an herbal tea.
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Lavender is comprised of over 100 constituents, including linalool, perillyl alcohol, linalyl acetate, camphor, limonene, tannins, triterpenes, coumarins, cineole, and flavonoids.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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*Lavender essential oil, when diluted with a carrier oil, is commonly used as a relaxant with massage therapy. Products for home use, such as lotions, eye pillows (including lavender flowers or the essential oil itself) and bath oils, etc., are also used. Both the petals and the oil are the most popular ingredients in handmade soap.
 
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*Dried lavender flowers and lavender essential oil are also used as a prevention against clothing moths, which do not like their scent.(clarification needed)
 
  
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== References ==  
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Lavender}}
  
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<references>
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==Properties==
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<ref name="int">[https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=LAAN81 "Lavandula angustifolia"]</ref>
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
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===Rasa===
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===Guna===
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===Veerya===
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===Vipaka===
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===Karma===
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Herb}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|Linear, opposite|Lobed or unlobed but not separated into leaflets and Leaf arrangement is opposite}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Blue to purple|5|There is only one way to evenly divide the flower}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|General|7–10 mm|The fruit is dry but does not split open when ripe||Many}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Softwood or hardwood cuttings. <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Dry grassy slopes}}, {{Commonly seen|Hot rocky situations}}, {{Commonly seen|Calcareous soils}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Bartlett III.jpg|Leaves
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File:Starr-120613-9676-Lavandula angustifolia-leaves-Lowes Nursery Kahului-Maui (24849863090).jpg|Leaves
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File:Lavendel Mailette (Lavandula angustifolia) Blumengärten Hirschstetten Wien 2014 c.jpg|Leaves
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File:Lawenda. Lawenda wąskolistna. Lawenda lekarska. (Lavandula angustifolia) 01.jpg|Flowers
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File:Lavendelfeld in der Provence.jpg|Field of lavender
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File:Lavandula angustifolia Grosso 4zz.jpg|Fruits
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>  
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/life-science/nutrition-research/learning-center/plant-profiler/lavandula-angustifolia.html Pharmacology]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/lavandula/angustifolia/ Plant characteristics]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/lavender/rooting-lavender-cuttings.htm Cultivation details]</ref>
 
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== External Links ==
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==External Links==
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* [http://homeguides.sfgate.com/grow-lavandula-angustifolia-42812.html How to Grow Lavandula Angustifolia]
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* [https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=127 Lavandula angustifolia on RHS.org]
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* [https://sagecreationsorganicfarm.com/lavender/lavender-plants/ Lavandula angustifolia on victorslavender plants.org]
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* [https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/lavandula-angustifolia Lavender on science direct]
  
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavandula_angustifolia Lavandula angustifolia-Wikipedia]
 
  
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
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[[Category:Lamiaceae]]

Latest revision as of 15:00, 30 May 2020

Lavandula angustifolia

Lavandula angustifolia is a flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae and it is native to the Mediterranean regions of Spain, France, Italy, Croatia etc.

Uses

Wounds, Burns, Headache, Typhoid, Diphtheria, Streptococcus, Pneumococcus, Sunburn, Scalds, Vaginal discharge, Anal fissure.

Parts Used

Dried folaige, Whole herb.

Chemical Composition

Lavender is comprised of over 100 constituents, including linalool, perillyl alcohol, linalyl acetate, camphor, limonene, tannins, triterpenes, coumarins, cineole, and flavonoids.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Lavender


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Linear, opposite Lobed or unlobed but not separated into leaflets and Leaf arrangement is opposite

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Blue to purple 5 There is only one way to evenly divide the flower

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
General 7–10 mm The fruit is dry but does not split open when ripe Many {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Softwood or hardwood cuttings. [3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Dry grassy slopes, Hot rocky situations, Calcareous soils.

Photo Gallery

  • Leaves

  • Leaves

  • Leaves

  • Flowers

  • Field of lavender

  • Fruits

References

  1. ↑ Pharmacology
  2. ↑ Plant characteristics
  3. ↑ Cultivation details

External Links

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