OTHER NAME:	Spike, Elf Leaf, Nardus
DEITY:	Aradia, Hecate
ELEMENT:	Air
GENDER:	Masculine
RULING PLANET:	Mercury
ASSOCIATED COLOR:	Yellow
WARNINGS:	No information available. Some herbs are known to react with your medication. Please consult your physician before starting on any herb.
MAGICKAL USE:	Peace and tranquility, love, protection, purification, chastity, sleep
For love spells, combine with:
Herbs:	Avocado, cardamom, carnation, coriander, frangipani, ginger, jasmine, rose, tomato
Stones:	Calcite, beryl, moonstone, pink tourmaline, rose quartz, sapphire, topaz
Oils:	Cardamom oil, coriander oil, ginger oil, jasmine oil, rose oil
For protection spells, combine with:
Herbs:	Bay leaf, bergamot, cloves, cinquefoil, dragon’s blood (resin), geranium, juniper, rosemary, St. John’s wort, Spanish moss
Stones:	Emerald, hematite, moonstone, holy stones
Oils:	Cypress oil, juniper oil, patchouli oil
MEDICINAL USE:	Carminative, anti-spasmodic, anti-depressant, rubefacient, emmenagogue, hypotensive, stimulant, aromatic, fragrant.
	Effective herb for headaches, especially when they are related to stress. Lavender can be quite effective in the clearing of depression, especially if used in conjunction with other remedies. Gentle strengthening tonic of the nervous system it is used in states of nervous debility and exhaustion. Use it to soothe and promote natural sleep. Externally the oil may be used as a stimulating liniment to help ease the aches and pains of rheumatism.
	Combinations : For depression it will combine well with Rosemary, Kola or Skullcap.