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58m i r i s n o z d r a v l j es c e n t f u l l r e m e d yla vender or Lavandula Angu stifolia and it is followedby the subspecies Stoechas, Dentata and Multifida.Lavender is grown in gardens or in entire fields. Thetips of its flowers are used in dry floral decorationswhile the scent full pale purple flowers, filled in smallbags made of cloth, are placed in wardrobes to protectthe clothes from moths and to preserve the freshscent of clothes.Lavender is commercially grown for the purposeof producing lavender oil from its flowers. Beekeepersparticularly appreciate lavender for its nectar which isgreat for producing honey and the plant is also veryrespected in the pastry business as lavender flowerscan be candied and are used for preparing the aromatic“lavender sugar”.Considering the fact that lavender is primarilygrown in the areas of great ancient civilizations it isnot a surprise that it is frequently mentioned in theliterature of that period. The ancient Greeks called lavender“nardus” or “nard” after the Syrian city Naarda.During Roman times lavender flowers were extremelyexpensive, so a common worker needed to work forover two months for a kilogram of lavender flowersand a barber needed to cut hair of a hundred costumers.The Romans used lavender flowers for bathingregularly as they noticed it was good for the skin. Withthe expansion of the Roman Empire, lavender alsotraveled beyond the Mediterranean region to northernparts of Europe.It is interesting that during the Bubonic plagueepidemic the famous glove producers from Grassesoaked the leather which was used for making glovesin lavender oil as they claimed it was a good protectionfrom the plague. This belief had a very simplejustification as the disease was spread by flees whichare repelled by the smell of lavender.Lavender was brought to Dalmatian islands fromthe French region Provanse by the French during theera of Napoleon. Lavender was particularly well acceptedon the islands Brač and Hvar. It is interestingthat these islands produced around 60 tons of lavenderoil back in those days, which is more than thirtytimes as much as today. The interesting thing is thatthe famous lavender of Hvar is not infact the standard,ordinary lavender but the so called “lavandin”.Namely, lavender is grown at higher altituded and isgrown mostly in France, especially in Provanse, and inSpain. The kind growing in Dalmatia is a cross breedbetween ordinary and wide-leafed lavender. Althoughthis particular kind of lavender is by no means of poorerquality and aroma, it has different medical propertiesthan the ordinary lavender as it has a higher levelof camphor. This fact should be well remembered byall those who use lavender in medical purposes, havingin mind that some producers and traders often donot declare this important difference.Lavender has been appreciated for its healingproperties from the time immemorial. Its essential oilis a traditional “All-remedy”. The Romans used it forwashing out wounds and that is where the Latin namefor the plant comes from (lavare means to wash).Lavendr oil is excellent for the skin, it speeds upthe healing process of wounds and burns, the latterof which should be well remembered by tourists whodo a little too much sunbathing on the Adriatic coast.Lavender also successfully relaxes the muscles so it isa regular in gre dient in massage oils and it also excellentlyrelaxes mentally and is a good sedative whichhelps with insomnia. Old people in Dalmatia sometimesput a few drops of lavender oil by the pillow sothey can enjoy a good night’s sleep. Rubbing the oilwill also help with headaches and migraines and it iswell known that the oil also decreases blood pressure.Bioenergy healers will also tell you that lavender oilhas the ability to balance the body’s energy and thechakras. At the same time it has both an energizingand a relaxing effect. When it is lit in a aromatic lampit purifies the living area. Those of us who are not bigfans of alternative medicine will nevertheless have toadmit that lavender oil successfully protects us frommosquitoes and from moths. Be as it may be, everypassenger knows that it is a good thing to have abottle of lavender oil with him at all time. If it is goodin sweets than it is surely good elsewhere as well.