Post by Onyxaeon on Dec 3, 2008 23:19:12 GMT -5
Lavender resembles it's Terran relative. On Pern, its flowers flavor jams, vinegars, sweets, creams, and stews. Dried flowers are used in potpourri. The leaves are bitter, but sometimes used in cooking. Water from the flower is a skin toner useful for cell renewal and is an antiseptic for acne. Tea from the flowers treats anxiety, headaches, flatulence, nausea, dizziness, and halitosis. The essential oil is used in perfumes and is antiseptic, mildly sedative, and painkilling. The oil is applied to insect bites, treats burns, sore throats, and headaches. Oil is added to baths as a relaxant. It treats rheumatic aches, insomnia, depression, high blood pressure, lymphatic congestion, poor digestion, and menstrual problems. Use the essential oil in a massage oil for muscle aches. Use a few drops of oil in final rinse water for linen or hair. Because of it's versatility, lavender essential oil is probably stocked in all holds, and is likely to be part of trader's wares.
