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Botanical

Lavender

Lavender is an aromatic shrub of the mint family from the Mediterranean region. Its flowers and the essential oil distilled from them are used in herbal products.

Also listed as Lavender Extract, Lavender Flower, Lavender Flower Extract, Organic Lavender

Stress & MoodSleep

Oil capsules and bath products answer different questions

EMA describes lavender oil as an essential oil distilled from flowering tops. Its traditional-use assessment covers certain herbal medicines for mild mental stress, exhaustion and sleep, including oral liquids and bath additives. That status rests on long use rather than sufficient clinical-trial evidence. 1

Sources

  1. Lavandulae aetheroleum European Medicines Agency