1325 BC – King Tutankhamen
30 BC – Cleopatra
Lavender Oil delighted Cleopatra, Queen of the Nile. History tells us lavender was instrumental in Cleopatra’s seduction of Julius Caesar and Mark Anthony.
60 AD – Dioscorides
Dioscorides, Greek botanist, was the first to write about lavender in De Materia Medica – première historical source of information about the medicines used by the Greeks, Romans, and other cultures of antiquity.
1098 – 1179 Abbess Hildegard of Bingen
Hildegard of Bingen documented herbal remedies and specifically wrote about lavender in her books, “Physica” and “Causes and Cures”.
1533 – 1603 Queen Elizabeth I
Queen Elizabeth loved lavender tea and lavender conserve.
As sugar became more readily available, flower-flavored syrup, candy, preserves and drinks were popular.
What delightful information about lavender.I think most of our generation remember our grandmothers and aunty’s always smelling of lavender still ever popular today.
Thanks for your comment. My grandma came to the Seattle area to visit. She lived in Boston. I can still remember how much she loved lavender. She had sachets in her luggage.
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Hello!
I am researching Lavender for a small project, and while I find the information pertaining to Queen Elizabeth I’s favor of lavender tea and conserve on many different site, I’m having difficulty in locating documentation for this, I hope that you could point me in the correct direction? Any help is much appreciated!
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