Dried Lavender Wreaths

A lavender being a herbal and a medicinal plant, you can use it in many ways. The most important ingredient of a lavender is its fragrance. With out its fragrance the dried lavender will be just a beautiful decorative flower. But since nature has blessed this flower with fragrance, the lavender exists among us not just as flower of beauty but also as a flower that heals.

If you are ignorant about the uses of a dried lavender, then here are some tips on its uses that may enlighten you:

·        You can use the fragrance of the lavender to a calming effect. That means you can use the its fragrance as a perfume to sooth stress and nervousness. Dried lavender is one of the best remedy for relieving headaches.

·        You can also use the dried lavender as incense and potpourri. You can use them in bathing salts, soaps and to perfume your closets and to liven up your rooms.

·        Some varieties of dried lavender also work as wonderful seasonings in almost all kinds of dishes and beverages.

·        One of the most popular use of the dried lavender is in the weddings. In the weddings people use this flower to shower the bride and the groom. These lavenders adds an aromatic charm to the weddings.

·        You can also use the dried lavender as strewing flowers. That is you can sprinkle these dried lavenders on pathways and whenever one steps over them, they will get crushed and release a sweet fragrance.

·        Dried lavenders also work as a very effective insect repellent. Tie your dry lavender into bunches and place them in the areas where the insects tend to be the most. After a few days you will see the change for yourselves. It also works driving out insects from your cars. Just place them under the seat or inside the trunk.

·        Lavender oil made out of dried lavender flower is also very useful. The lavender oil acts as very good preservative. You can also use them for cleaning, moisturizing and massaging.

So next time when your lavender flower dries out, don’t throw them away. Remember lavender is one flower that becomes more valuable after it’s wilting.