Tips on how to Make a Soothing Lavender Sleep Spray

Lavender is a favourite amongst gardeners and herbalists alike. It's a stunning, aromatic plant that can add top with out fuss to nearly any backyard. At Chesterhaven Seaside Farm, we've planted properly over a thousand lavender vegetation over the past 5 years. Some plantings have been extra profitable than others, however they’re at all times stunning.

At harvest, we lower the lavender stems on the base — it's one of the best ways to chop lavender. Then we hold the clippings in a darkish, air-conditioned room and permit them to dry. As soon as the lavender is dry, we take away the bud from the stem by hand, and package deal it in an hermetic freezer bag and freeze for future use. Our harvests are so massive, we discover we should invent new methods to make use of lavender. We love including them to as lots of our merchandise as attainable, but additionally have discovered refreshing methods to make use of lavender round the home.

Beneath is a straightforward recipe for making a lavender tonic. You should use this spray as a facial or physique toner or as an fragrant spray in your pillows, sheets, and blankets. The scent is stress-free to the thoughts and soothing on the pores and skin.

Lavender Sleep Spray

Yields 16 ounces

MATERIALS

– 2 cups distilled water
– 3/4 cup dried lavender flowers or 1 cup recent flowers
– 1/4 cup witch hazel or vodka
– 70 drops of lavender important oil
– nonreactive pot (glass or enamel coated)
– strainer (cheesecloth and sieve or tea strainer)
– 16 oz. jar or bottle with sprayer (ideally PET plastic or glass)

DIRECTIONS

To make a well-scented spray, mix a lavender tea with lavender-infused witch hazel or vodka. This can give your spray just a little extra oomph: First, make a lavender tea by boiling the water and pouring it over the lavender flowers. Permit lavender to brew — you'll need it to steep for 20 to half-hour.

Subsequent, make the tonic — put witch hazel or vodka into your jar or bottle and add the important oil. Then, when the lavender tea is cool, pressure it into the bottle. Place the cap on and shake properly to mix the substances.

Permit to chill utterly earlier than use. In case you are utilizing this in your face or physique, it’s particularly good chilled. You possibly can retailer it within the fridge for as much as six months. Keep in mind to shake properly earlier than every use, and luxuriate in!