Herb glossary
Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia
Family: Lamiaceae · Parts used: Flowers at peak fragrance
Lavender (family Lamiaceae). Flowers at peak fragrance. Grown in Gaia's medicine garden in Umpire, Arkansas; appears across the apothecary in tinctures, teas, and flower essences.
How we use lavender at Gaia’s Garden
At Gaia's Garden Organics, lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) grows in our medicine garden in Umpire, Arkansas. We harvest it ourselves, by hand, at the moment its medicine is at peak.
In our formulas
Gaia's Dreamweaver Tonic: Classic gentle sedative and neuromuscular relaxant, traditionally used to ease the physical clench that keeps the body from settling into rest.
Gaia's Tranquility Essence - Organic Lavender Flower Essence: Traditionally used to support a calm mood during occasional stress. The emotional signature of our Tranquility essence, lavender's reputation as a nervous-system ally spans clinical herbalism, Ayurveda, and traditional European folk medicine.
