LAVENDER
Many scents hav© decided antiseptic or soothing properties, and it. is surprising that such pleasant oils as those of lavender, cloves, cinnamon, etc., are jiot; used more in the homo. When our forefathers used perfumes in times ol sickness: they were doing Iho correct thing, though, in a somewhat wastclul and quite unscientific way. In our days many well-known and favourite perl nines have been studied trom the point of view of their possible germicidal value, often with positive results. Lavender has been tound to kill bacteria usually present in the air, and the oils of cloves and of cinnamon are even more efficient in this direction. The custom of placing lavender in the linen chest is thus an excellent one.
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Evening Star, Issue 20139, 2 April 1929, Page 1
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122LAVENDER Evening Star, Issue 20139, 2 April 1929, Page 1
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