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The History Of Lavender
Many people that are just now discovering the healing wonders of lavender don't realize that the history of lavender goes back many thousands of years. From the ancient Egyptians and Romans, through the Middle Ages and all the way to modern aromatherapy, the essential oil of lavender has proven to be a versatile and powerful healer.
Legends of lavender history claim that Adam and Eve brought lavender with them from the Garden of Eden. Another Biblical connection is the anointing of Jesus with an expensive perfume that some claim to have been lavender oil. While the veracity of this reference is unknown, there is archeological evidence that the ancient Egyptians used lavender in their mummification process.
Recorded history tells us that lavender was used extensively by the ancient Romans. This is not surprising given that lavender grows wild in many Mediterranean countries, and the word "lavender" is said to have originated from the Latin word "lavere" meaning "to wash". Women dried their clothes by laying them on lavender plants after washing. Lavender oil was added to the famous public baths in Rome, and was carried by Roman soldiers to treat wounds received in battle.
During the Great Plague of London in the 1600's it is reported that thieves were caught pilfering the belongings of plague victims. When interrogated about how they avoided catching the disease, the criminals confessed that they washed themselves after their "work" with a lavender concoction that became known as "Four Thieves Vinegar". Though they may not have understood it at the time, the antibacterial properties of the lavender essential oil certainly helped prevent the infection.
In the early 20th century a French perfumer named René-Maurice Gattefossé was working in his laboratory and experienced a serious burn. He treated it with the substance nearest at hand - lavender oil. Gattefosse noticed that the wound healed much more quickly and with less scarring than would be expected without the treatment. This led him to research aromatic oils and their healing properties. He published a book on his findings - Aromathérapie: Les Huiles Essentielles Hormones Végétales in 1937. The book was later translated into English, bringing us the term "Aromatherapy". Lavender played a major role in leading to this area of scientific research.
Today lavender essential oil is one of the most popular oils used in aromatherapy. The variety of uses for this sweet smelling substance is truly amazing. From treating insomnia and headaches to its use in first aid for burns and cuts, lavender essential oil should be a basic requirement in every household medicine cabinet. Combining lavender with other essential oils in aromatherapy recipes can create even more beneficial effects.
While it is not the sole subject of many books, the history of lavender is written in the daily lives of individuals through the centuries, who have come to know and love its powerful properties and its pleasing aroma. It continues to be written by those of us who appreciate the positive impact of such a simple yet powerful natural healing agent.
About the Author
About the author - Jimmie Norris is an avid lavender gardener and webmaster of WWW.What-About-Lavender.com a complete resource for lavender information. .
Air Pollution and Its Effects on the USA and the World
When we contemplate air pollution, most of us think that the air is okay. That is, if we don't see a colored haze hanging above our heads or black particles raining on our towns. But poor air quality, like a virus, can't always appear to the naked eye. The Air Quality Index (AQI) is a sort of measuring stick used by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and it has proven this fact.
There are many types of pollution hogging our air space; these thieves silently enter our bodies and cause disease over time, illnesses such as bronchitis, lung cancer and heart defects. Additionally, pollution threatens plants and trees, destroy animals and takes over water streams where fish get contaminated.
Sulfur dioxide (SO2) is a compound that comes from volcanoes, which we may have very little control over. It is also created by varying industrial processes, such as coal and petroleum. Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) comes out when a mixture of air and fuel becomes hot as is found in the emissions from internal combustion engines of our cars and SUVs and industrial equipment. In low doses, these two compounds have a small effect but in cities with many factories and loads of cars, the results can become overwhelming to our air.
28 eastern US states have been found to hold high amounts of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides in their air because of the heavy industry in this area. So, in 2005, the EPA came up with a new rule, the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR), which is to reduce sulfur dioxide by 70% and all nitrogen oxides by 60% by 2015. Apparently this would reduce health costs by a couple billion dollars and maybe help prevent premature death.
Acid rain is another example of how we never see what exists in our atmosphere. Acid deposition, as we also call it, is caused when compounds of sulphur, nitrogen, and carbon combine with precipitation in the atmosphere and produce acids. Acid rain pollution is also measured regularly and its major cause is the power we consume in our regular, modern lives. Coal, oil and natural gas all play a major role in creating this dirty air. One or all of these fossil fuels is used to power electricity generation, and it would be impossible to live without this usual necessity today in the first world.
The weight we place on renewable fuels is starting to be manifest itself on our environment and we may wonder if reversing accumulated damage too late? The air has been taking a beating for over a hundred years now and the changing health of millions of residents is beginning to show. The US EPA was formed in 1970 and nowadays has 17,000 employees, all of whom work hard to educate people, conduct research, and find ways to decrease and monitor pollution levels thereby keeping the public safe. Ideally.
Now that we have the basic facts, it's time to focus on what to do afterwards. We might need a combined effort from the United States and other nations in order to undo what we have abused in the past. Start with your own immediate area and community and become involved. The more you learn, the more you shall understand the importance of the air quality now and forever in the future.
About the Author
Barry is an air quality meteorologist who authored this weather and air pollution website:
http://www.stuffintheair.com
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