Lavender is a precious natural perfume plant and the most popular vanilla plant in the world. The essential oil content of flowers is the richest and the fragrance is the strongest in the whole plant. The essential oil extracted from lavender flower spike is the main raw material for making expensive and high-grade perfume, balsam and other daily cosmetics. At present, an extremely important extract in the popular "aromatherapy" in the world has the most uses and is widely used in the aromatherapy industry.

Lavender is mainly planted in France, Italy, Britain, Bulgaria and other countries, and originated in the Mediterranean region of southern Europe and the southern foothills of the Alps. There are two world-famous lavender producing areas, one is Provence in southeastern France, and the other is Furano in Hokkaido, Japan.

This plant not only has high ornamental value, but also has extensive commercial value in the fields of food, beverage, health care and beauty. A series of valuable lavender products, such as lavender essential oil, dried flower spikes, dried flower branches (bundles) and dried leaves, have been processed and put into the market. Its sales channels are very extensive and have penetrated into all fields of life; After textual research, it is the best that European aristocrats can enjoy before.

Second, the characteristics of lavender plants

Lavender, the scientific name of Lavender angustifolia, belongs to Lavender genus of Labiatae, a perennial semi-shrub; Opposite leaves, long and narrow leaves gray-green, slender stems. There are 6-7 or 13- 14 spikes on the branches, which are lip-shaped, about 1 cm long and rotate around the pedicel. Flowering from June to August, gathering into intermittent spikes at the top of branches, and the corolla is blue; The flowers are covered with star-shaped fine hairs, which are as high as 80 cm when they bloom. There are oil glands on leaves, flowers and stems, and the extraction part is the top of the flower. The refined essential oil is of good quality, elegant and fragrant, and the plants are rich in fragrance after drying, so it is known as the "king of spices". Pure color, fragrant smell, generally its fragrance can be maintained for about a year, so the general herbal tea or refined essential oil, are mainly flowers.

Three. Chemical constituents of lavender

It mainly contains linalyl acetate (about 60%), lavender acetate, linalool, geraniol, coumarin and other ingredients, and its fragrance is refreshing and pleasant. Therefore, it is widely used in daily cosmetics such as shampoo, soap and toilet water, and is one of the important natural essential oils in the perfume industry.

Fourth, the efficacy of lavender.

The main component of lavender oil is linalyl acetate, which can play a calming role;

* Calm mood, improve headache and migraine, treat cough and insomnia, help calm nerves and relax body and mind; Relieve rheumatic neuralgia, and play the role of balancing and stretching muscles and coordination. In aromatherapy, it can calm and relax and treat joint pain.

* It is very effective in treating urethritis, vaginitis and abnormal leucorrhea.

* Can regulate the normal secretion of sebaceous glands, suitable for oily skin and oily hair.

* Lavender mosaic special "scented tea", rich and pleasant in color, fragrant at the entrance and leaving teeth. Lavender tea is a tonic after illness in the morning, which helps digestion after meals, and has a certain effect on rheumatism and flu, which are just symptoms.

* Flowers and leaves can be used to make tea or added to desserts.

Verb (abbreviation of verb) The market prospect of lavender

With the emergence of vanilla as a new industry, vanilla is favored in the international market. Lavender is more and more loved by the public because of its various therapeutic functions and precious perfume plants. Its essential oil is of high quality, pure smell and lasting fragrance, which is deeply loved by people. The market price of essential oil is 380 yuan/kg, and the market price of flower spike is 40 yuan -60 yuan/kg. The market demand exceeds the supply of flower bonsai 60 yuan/pot.

Raw materials dominate the aromatherapy market, that is, they are suitable for manufacturing high-grade perfumes, spices, cosmetics and other daily necessities, and are also widely used in medicine, food, health, tobacco and other industries. Therefore, this kind of plant is a new industry that integrates the functions of medicine, essential oil, perfume, bathing, flowers, incense and moth prevention. The international and domestic markets have broad prospects and advocate vigorous cultivation and development; It can not only increase the economic income of growers, but also facilitate family use.

(A) lavender aromatherapy beauty

With the accelerated pace of modern life and the improvement of people's living standards, aromatherapy, as a way to relieve stress and relax, has become popular all over the world. In the academic language of perfume, "lavender" represents an important flower fragrance, and "lavender water" made of lavender oil and alcohol is very popular in Europe and America. It is equivalent to the high-grade toilet water in China. As the safest and most effective essential oil in the beauty industry, it occupies a dominant position in the market. It can be used for fumigation, bathing, foot bath and dredging meridians in beauty SPA aromatherapy. The famous Roman bath perfume, whose name means "washing" in Latin. Flower juice helps to regulate skin, promote epithelial cell renewal and balance sebum secretion; It can refresh the mind, sterilize, detoxify, reduce insomnia, improve sleep quality, relieve mental stress and make people feel happy. Among urban white-collar workers, beauty consumption is the mainstream.

(2) Lavender aromatherapy crafts

The purple-blue dried flower spike of lavender after high temperature drying is the raw material for making advanced handicrafts such as sachets, sachets and stuffed toys with sachets.

Aromatherapy crafts made of dried flowers and spikes can be placed in bedrooms, wardrobes and living rooms, which can effectively remove the pungent smell in the air, replace mothballs harmful to human body, and make people stay in the delicate fragrance of flowers and return to the natural fragrance; The incense used for clothes can also play a good role in preventing insects and moths.

(3) Lavender beautifies the environment

Lavender is characterized as a "quiet perfume plant", with a quadrangular, tufted and umbrella-shaped stem, which is an evergreen semi-shrub, and is about 1 m high. Its leaves are beautiful, elegant and noble, with lasting fragrance, refreshing and refreshing. Suitable for courtyard, potted plants, cut flowers, flower bed cultivation, etc. In gardens, flower shops, hotels, restaurants, department stores and other public places, can be placed as fashionable flowers; The opening ceremony is more conducive to the festive atmosphere.

In the flower field, whenever lavender is in full bloom, the sky is a purple-blue ocean, and the breeze is blowing gently, and the fragrance of flowers permeates the whole world. A whole lavender field is like a purple wave, which is very beautiful. Provence, France and Furano, Hokkaido, Japan are also beautiful forever, becoming the shooting scenes of romantic movies. In 2000, it was designated as "World Lavender Year" by its lovers, and the plant essence extracted from lavender is also the most popular token for couples. That year, the sales of lavender and lavender oil increased so much that the demand was in short supply and purple became popular. Eyes and noses all over the world have been "edified" by purple lavender for a year.

Lavender family health care

The effect of improving insomnia has long been famous; Household cabinets are deworming; Purify the air.

Health tea is very effective for sleep and beauty, while scented tea can treat anxiety, headache, relieve tension, care and soothe emotions, flatulence, nausea and bad breath. Long-term drinking can make the body emit the unique fragrance and charming smell of lavender flowers; Promote blood circulation of capillaries and stabilize blood pressure; Relieve headaches.

Dried flowers can also be added to the dough to bake cookies, and flowers can be made into spice cream or jam.

Plant a few pots of lavender at home. Besides enjoying their beautiful flowers, flowers and leaves can be used. The fragrant smell makes people feel happy.

(5) lavender market

Essential oil has been used as the following raw materials by pharmaceutical companies because of its bactericidal, analgesic and sedative effects.

1. Raw materials for treating headache, insomnia, trauma, sterilization, burn, joint pain, heartbeat, scar and respiratory system.

2. Raw materials for treating acne, burns, mosquito bites, psoriasis and eczema.

3. Raw materials for treating and regulating hormone system, menstrual pain, joint pain, depression, dyspepsia and slimming before and after physiological period.

4. Treating the initial cold and cough; Raw materials for promoting capillary blood circulation and stabilizing blood pressure.

5. Raw materials for treating central nervous system, relieving anxiety and improving insomnia.

(VI) Lavender food processing industry

Lavender is very fragrant and delicious. It is widely used in health food, salad, jam and high-grade drinks in Europe and America, and is favored by consumers. Lavender essential oil