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Lavender For the Home
By Annie B. Bond, author of Home Enlightenment, (Rodale, 2005).
Hoa oải hương (lavender) được chọn là tựa đề cuốn sách ký sự Châu Âu "Ngón tay mình còn thơm mùi oải hương" vì đây là loài hoa đặc trưng Châu Âu, có mùi hương vương vấn.
Ở Việt Nam, bạn có thể tìm mua hoa oải hương khô hoặc tinh dầu oải hương tại những shop như L'Occitane, nhưng giá hơi mắc. Trên đường Lê Thánh Tôn, gần khách sạn Mùa Xuân có shop Sweet Home cũng có bán nhiều sản phẩm chiết xuất từ oải hương, giá cả chấp nhận được. Giáng Uyên, 11-11-2006
People seem to have a natural inclination toward this sweet, woody aroma. Lavender has age-old housekeeping uses and gifts, but the whys and wherefores have longs since been lost as have so many of the old folkways. Here are some of those whys and wherefores about lavender with some formulas to put it into wonderful use:
Anti-Bacterial Spray
Lavender contains up to 50 percent of an ingredient called linalool which kills bacteria and viruses. Put 20 drops of pure essential oil of lavender in 1 cup of water, and spray the air, table tops, door knobs, etc., anywhere you would usually use a disinfectant.
Room Aromatherapy
Lavender contains esters and aldehydes that help to regulate your moods, and it is widely used by herbalists to treat depression. Place a few drops in a water vaporizer, or on a light bulb.
Lavender Tense-Muscle Massage Oil
Because lavender contains ingredients such as aldehydes that help to reduce inflammation, and it helps relax tense muscles. Add a few drops to 1 teaspoon of a good carrier oil such as olive or grapeseed (available in the health food store).
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