## Health Benefits Include: - Anti-inflammatory when used topically - May improve migraine symptom severity when inhaled - May help improve anxiety and mood - May help improve sleep - May help improve perception and symptoms of pain when inhaled or used topically ### Tips: This perennial plant is easy to grow both indoors and outdoors and can easily be dried and made into essential oil. The quality of store- bought essential oils varies based on the compounds in the oil. \*Note lavender is NOT a replacement for medications- please consult your healthcare provider. \*Only use culinary lavender when cooking and/or consuming \*Do not ingest essential oils ## Recipe: Lavender Tea ### Ingredients - 1 tablespoon dried culinary lavender - 4 cups fresh, filtered water - 1 lemon - honey to taste ### Instructions 1. Place dried lavender flowers into a loose tea strainer, directly into a teapot, or saucepan. 2. Bring the water to a boil using a tea kettle or heat in a small saucepan on the stove. 3. Pour the hot water over the lavender flowers and cover the pot. 4. Let steep for about 5-10 minutes, until it reaches your desired strength. 5. Strain the lavender tea through a fine mesh sieve if the flowers were directly in the pot or remove the strainer if the flowers were in a strainer ball or basket. 6. Serve right away, adding lemon juice and honey to taste, if desired. #### \*Notes: - If using fresh lavender, be sure to use an unsprayed culinary variety. Double the amount of fresh flowers. - Optional additions: add ½ cup fresh mint leaves to tea. - [ Recipe from Yummy Mummy Kitchen ](https://www.yummymummykitchen.com/2021/01/lavender-tea.html) - [ Nutrition ](/about/blog?category=31) ## Media Inquiry Daniel McEvily, Assistant Vice President of Marketing and Communications [1-667-354-0722](tel:1-667-354-0722) Aaron Cahall, Communications Manager [1-667-354-0725](tel:1-667-354-0725)