Long after her final customer walked off the fields every August, Ivy Cheung found herself staring at the deep purple lavender plants that lined her 1-acre farm in serene Fall City, rueing the fact ...

Cadwell Farm began growing lavender 25 years ago, when the Hunter family wanted to bring what was a historically grown crop ...

Raise your hands: How many of Us suffer from stress? The answer is, well, practically every single person out there deals with the pesky problem. Stress can pop up at a moment's notice, and when it ...

A week of lavender-scented nights helped brain surgery patients sleep more deeply, shorten delirium, and feel calmer, pointing to a simple, natural aid for post-surgery care. Study: Effects of ...

Lavender and other aromatic herbs repel mosquitoes through their essential oils. Crushing the leaves releases oils—planting alone won’t do the trick. Use repellents with these oils for a natural way ...

A randomized trial conducted at Sanbo Brain Hospital in Beijing, China, suggested that aromatherapy with lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) essential oil may play a relevant role in the postoperative ...

Q: I had a localized rash on my back (about 2 inches by 4 inches) for 15 years. It itched and became inflamed if I scratched it. A dermatologist called it "notalgia paresthetica" and said there is no ...