Spike Lavender Essential Oil This lavender is excellent for aromatherapy; it's got a camphoreous, pungent note. Not the choice for flavor, but excellent for aromatherapy muscular blends . Product Information Lavandula latifolia--essential oil of spike lavender. Labiatae family (lamiaceae)  AKA broadleaf lavender, Portuguese lavender or Aspic Grown, harvested and steam distilled in Spain from organically grown herbs. Spike lavender is a close cousin to lavender, and the scent is stronger, more pungent, and more camphoraceous. Spike lavender grows at lower altitudes and has a higher oil content than angustifolia. The flowers are more blue-gray. Lavandin is a hybrid of spike and true lavenders, so these are all closely related. Spike lavender is used a lot in perfumes, soaps, laundry products, cleaners, etc. The scent is strong and assertive, herbaceous and camphoraceous with an undertone of dry woodiness. Battaglia says The term “aspic” comes from the Greek term for “Egyptian cobra” as it was used against the venom of the same. He also notes that aspic, spike lavender, is considered the male embodiment of lavender, as opposed to the angustifolia one, considered female. Aromatherapy-wise, he cites Antibacterial, Antifungal Analgesic Anti-depressant Antiseptic Cholagogue Cicatrisant Decongestant Emmenagogue Insecticide Rubefacient Vulnerary On Floriography If you often find yourself at a loss for words or don’t know what to say to those you love, just extract poetry out of poverty, this dystopia                             of civilization rendered fragrant,              blossoming onto star-blue fields of loosestrife, heady spools of spike lavender, of edible clover                             beckoning to say without bruising a jot of dog’s tooth violet, a nib of larkspur notes,                         or the day’s perfumed reports of indigo                                 in the gloaming—               what to say to those                            whom you love in this world? Use floriography, or as the flower-sellers put it, Say it with flowers. —Indigo, larkspur, star-blue, my dear. ---Karen An-Hwei Lee     Safety Warning As with most essential oils, dilute before using on skin. Perform a patch test before use if essential oil sensitivity is suspected. Do not take essential oils internally. Do not use on children or pets. Seek advice from a trained aromatherapist before using on people with compromised immune systems. Keep away from eyes and mucus membranes.Enfleurage makes no medical claims relating to any products, essential oils or otherwise, on our website or through social media. We are an essential oil company, not doctors, The FDA has not evaluated the statements on this website. We present our information in order to educate our customers on traditional and general uses of essential oils; in no way do we diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent any disease or condition. You the customer are responsible for understanding the safe use of any and all of our products, including essential oils, and use them accordingly.   2.12.0.0 2.12.0.0