oil of lavender
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In yoga studios, it’s a common practice for the instructor to end class by daubing essential oil of lavender on spent students’ temples.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 20, 2019
Essential oil of lavender can have a calming effect, so try two to three drops on a bandanna around her neck two to three times a day.
From Washington Post ● May 12, 2017
Oil of lavender, 2 ounces The oil of lavender should first be dissolved in an equal quantity of alcohol, and then added to the mixture.
From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by George Dadd
An Easy Fly Exterminator—To drive out flies put twenty drops of oil of lavender in a saucer and dilute it slightly with hot water.
From Fowler's Household Helps Over 300 Useful and Valuable Helps About the Home, Carefully Compiled and Arranged in Convenient Form for Frequent Use by Arthur L. Fowler
A fire proof ink is made of platinous chloride and oil of lavender, mixed for writing with India ink and gum, and for printing with lampblack and varnish.
From Paper and Printing Recipes A Handy Volume of Practical Recipes, Concerning the Every-Day Business of Stationers, Printers, Binders, and the Kindred Trades by J. Sawtelle Ford
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