Lovely lavender

Lavender calms, soothes and heals

Lavender calms the mind and eases stress and tension. Used topically it is antiseptic and antifungal, and quickly heals wounds and burns, boosting the body’s ability to form scar tissue, says Heather Fair of Tuscan Farm Gardens, an organic family farm in Langley specializing in herb-based body-care products.

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