Lavender is known as English lavender and garden lavender.
Its name is derived from the Latin for "to wash", and it got its name from the fact that the Romans used it in their baths. They also placed it in linen bags among their clothes to perfume them and take away nay unpleasant odors.
In the Middle ages lavender oil was used to kill lice and bed bugs. It was also used to clean wounds.
Lavender was used as an antiseptic in such disorders as diphtheria. It was also a mild diuretic and was used in disorders in which there was fluid retention. Cold, catarrh and chest infections were treated by it since it was a decongestant and expectorant. It was also used to induce perspiration and bring down fevers.
It was well known as a sedative in cases of excessive nervousness, anxiety and heart palpitations, and insomnia and headaches were thought to be relieve by it. On the other hand, it was used to lift the spirits of people who were feeling depressed and to stimulate the appetite. Low blood pressure and dizziness were thought to be helped by lavender.
Disorders of the digestive system were treated with lavender. It was thought to be helpful in curing flatulence, colic, indigestion and nausea. Lavender was thought to relieve pain, and was used for the relief of toothache as well as for headaches.
It had several external uses, especially in the form of an oil. Once of these was an insect repellent. Another one was as a soother of inflammation, and it was also used to relieve bruises and sprains and to soothe swollen joints. Lavender was also used to cure cuts, sores and wounds.
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