The word “lavender” comes from the Latin "lavare" which means to wash. According to the 1889 Century Unabridged Dictionary, in Middle English (12th to 15th centuries), washer women were called lavanders or lavenders; to lavender meant to launder, and lavatories were stone-floored rooms for washing clothes. Lavender, the plant, was used to keep fabrics fresh-smelling. Lavender is a unique fragrance widely used in the perfume industry.
Lavender Folklore/Wives Tales
Plant lavender around your house to keep away bad luck and evil spirits.
· Couples who place lavender flowers between their bed sheets will never quarrel.
· Lavender helps you sleep.
· Lavender is an embalming fluid and a remedy for the plague.
· Lavender cures insanity, an aching back, and is an antiseptic to heals wounds more quickly.
