Lavender in sweets
Magic of the moment
In this Mediterranean plant from the mint family (Latin Lamiaceae
), people have been enjoying for over 2000 years. It is characterized by a sweet, floral taste with a refreshing note of mint and citrus (Latin Citrus
). It is assumed that the name lavender comes from the Latin word „lavare“
means to bathe (wash), which explains the main purpose of dried flowers and lavender essential oil, and a story related to this aromatic plant says that it was precisely „lavender water“ that served Cleopatra as an aphrodisiac in the seduction of Caesar and Mark Antony.
The ancient Romans spent quite a bit of wealth to enrich their chambers with lavender. They used it for preparing baths, as lotions, at ritual and religious ceremonies, and, among other things, during childbirth. The ancient Greeks also recognized the benefits of this purple flower. The Greek physician and botanist Dioscorides used its properties to alleviate breathing difficulties and to calm muscle spasms, stomach and intestinal spasms, and reduce bloating. In the Middle Ages, the monks were the ones who possessed knowledge of herbal medicine and most monasteries grew various medicinal plants, including lavender. It has always been important for herbal medicine and has served to alleviate many diseases, which is proven by numerous modern scientific tests.
One story says that Queen Elizabeth I of England adored lavender so much that she insisted it always had to be on the table, and Queen Victoria demanded that lavender had to be in every one of her chambers. In the time of the Black Plague in the 17th and 18th century, lavender was placed under the nose as a protection against infection, and to neutralize extremely unpleasant smells, and there is a story about a French town of Grasse, north of Cannes, which was completely bypassed by the plague epidemic thanks to the then manufacturers of perfumed gloves, which they dipped in lavender oil. In the absence of other drugs and medical equipment, in World War I and World War II, lavender oil was used to prevent infections when dressing wounds and to relieve pain. Besides for medicinal purposes, and for refreshing and decorating space, today lavender is used in the preparation of various cakes, pies, ice creams, and creams, and among other things, honey is also made from it, and the combination of lavender with any dessert can best be described by a famous saying, „Combining the pleasant with the useful.“, because adding the medicinal properties of lavender to any dessert represents exactly that.
In addition to proven healing properties, legends say that lavender possesses magical properties. According to the stories, if a woman puts lavender in her husband's right shoe, it will prevent possible adultery, and for the same purpose, the wives of sailors put a little lavender in their husbands' cookies.
Whether lavender really has such an influence on us, it's hard to say for sure, but what is certain is that every one of us could use a little magic and enchantment from time to time.
), people have been enjoying for over 2000 years. It is characterized by a sweet, floral taste with a refreshing note of mint and citrus (Latin Citrus
). It is assumed that the name lavender comes from the Latin word „lavare“
means to bathe (wash), which explains the main purpose of dried flowers and lavender essential oil, and a story related to this aromatic plant says that it was precisely „lavender water“ that served Cleopatra as an aphrodisiac in the seduction of Caesar and Mark Antony.
The ancient Romans spent quite a bit of wealth to enrich their chambers with lavender. They used it for preparing baths, as lotions, at ritual and religious ceremonies, and, among other things, during childbirth. The ancient Greeks also recognized the benefits of this purple flower. The Greek physician and botanist Dioscorides used its properties to alleviate breathing difficulties and to calm muscle spasms, stomach and intestinal spasms, and reduce bloating. In the Middle Ages, the monks were the ones who possessed knowledge of herbal medicine and most monasteries grew various medicinal plants, including lavender. It has always been important for herbal medicine and has served to alleviate many diseases, which is proven by numerous modern scientific tests.
One story says that Queen Elizabeth I of England adored lavender so much that she insisted it always had to be on the table, and Queen Victoria demanded that lavender had to be in every one of her chambers. In the time of the Black Plague in the 17th and 18th century, lavender was placed under the nose as a protection against infection, and to neutralize extremely unpleasant smells, and there is a story about a French town of Grasse, north of Cannes, which was completely bypassed by the plague epidemic thanks to the then manufacturers of perfumed gloves, which they dipped in lavender oil. In the absence of other drugs and medical equipment, in World War I and World War II, lavender oil was used to prevent infections when dressing wounds and to relieve pain. Besides for medicinal purposes, and for refreshing and decorating space, today lavender is used in the preparation of various cakes, pies, ice creams, and creams, and among other things, honey is also made from it, and the combination of lavender with any dessert can best be described by a famous saying, „Combining the pleasant with the useful.“, because adding the medicinal properties of lavender to any dessert represents exactly that.
In addition to proven healing properties, legends say that lavender possesses magical properties. According to the stories, if a woman puts lavender in her husband's right shoe, it will prevent possible adultery, and for the same purpose, the wives of sailors put a little lavender in their husbands' cookies.
Whether lavender really has such an influence on us, it's hard to say for sure, but what is certain is that every one of us could use a little magic and enchantment from time to time.
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