Lavender

Lavender is a gentle sedative that can help reduce stress and anxiety, assist sleep and reduce depression. It is a traditional remedy for headaches: both internally as a tea and externally as an essential oil, rubbed into the temples. Internally, it can also help dispel gas, stimulate liver and digestive function, and increase bile flow. It is also useful externally as an antiseptic and soothing wash, douche or sitz bath, or use the essential oil for burns, bites and cold sores.