Lavender

Medicinal Uses
Lavender oil has antiseptic, antibacterial and antifungal properties. It is also anti-inflammatory, anti-convulsive and an anti-depressant. The oil is usually taken as one to three drops on a sugar cube.
If you take the oil internally you risk a side effect of nausea. Lavender flower tea is the best way to take a dose internally without the side effects. Lavender essential oil is used in aromatherapy for stress relief. A drop of lavender oil on the temple is a folk remedy for headache, and lavender in the bath brings soothing relaxation. The oil is mild enough to be used directly on your skin; use it to massage sore muscles or for arthritis pain. Use it on cuts and abrasions, bee stings, skin rashes, cold sores, canker sores and blisters.

Other Uses
Lavender oil is used in perfume and for scenting candles, soaps and other products. The dried flower buds are found in potpourri and are used as moth repellent and in sachets and as confetti tossed at weddings. Bees love the sweet flower nectar, and the resulting honey is found in gourmet shops.