Herbfest.net » strewing herbs http://herbfest.net/blog Herbs, fun, education - bring the family! Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:59:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Lavender as a Bath Herb http://herbfest.net/blog/lavender-as-a-bath-herb/ http://herbfest.net/blog/lavender-as-a-bath-herb/#comments Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:58:08 +0000 Herbanite http://herbfest.net/blog/lavender-as-a-bath-herb/ Lavender is an herb we inherited from bath-loving Romans, and its name is rooted in the Latin verb to wash, “lavare.” By medieval times, they had ceased using it to scent the bath and applied it as an odor-covering strewing herb. It was also quilted into hats and other clothing for an on-the-go masking fragrance.

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Lavender, from lavare - to wash, is a great bath herb

Lavender, from lavare - to wash, is a great bath herb

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