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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