Herb Collection

People Love This Herb to Wash

Culinary Lavender

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Image by Alex Proimos via Wikimedia

The Old World gave us Lavender — from Africa to the Mediterranean to India. Ancient Egyptians used it for mummification, and the Romans infused it into baths. Its name comes from the Latin “lavare,” or ‘to wash.’

The genus has 47 species of the mint family, but I listed the culinary one. Use the subtle…

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