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Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia

Silver-leaved Mediterranean shrub; the scent alone is a documented mild anxiolytic.

Flavor

Floral camphor and honey; over-steeped tea turns soapy.

Symptoms

anxiety, insomnia, headache, irritable skin

In favor

Works by smell — low systemic load

Against

Essential oil can irritate skin and is toxic if drunk

Grow lab

Yes

Days to harvest

First useful bloom 365–450 days from a cutting

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