English Lavender

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Turkey

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Carminative, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Nervine

Science studied: BERGAMOTENE, 4-BUTANOLIDE, BUTYRIC-ACID, GAMMA-CADINENE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Lamiaceae

Scientific name: Lavandula angustifolia

Common names: English Lavender, Echte lavendel, Echter Lavendel, English lavender, Garden Lavender, Lavanda vera, Lavande officinale, Lavande vraie, Lavande à feuilles étroites, Lavande à feuilles étroites, Lavande officinale, Lavande vraie

History

The source record documents this plant in Turkey, Elsewhere.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Carminative
• Cholagogue
• Diuretic
• Nervine
• Repellant(Insect)
• Spasm
• Stimulant
• Sudorific

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Turkey
• Elsewhere

Documented cultural uses

• Carminative
• Cholagogue
• Diuretic
• Nervine
• Repellant(Insect)
• Spasm
• Stimulant
• Sudorific
• Vermifuge
• Stomachic
• Perfume

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Evaluation of Different Chemotypes of Lavandula angustifolia Essential Oils as Phytobiotics for the Control of Clinical Escherichia coli Strains Isolated from Commercial Poultry Production · 2026 source ↗
• <i>Lavandula angustifolia</i> as a dual pharmacological system: from essential oil to polyphenol-rich biomass. · 2026 source ↗
• Evaluation of the efficiency of the optimal combination of hormonal, physical and biological stimuli in the induction and growth of callus in Lavandula angustifolia Mill · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BERGAMOTENE
• 4-BUTANOLIDE
• BUTYRIC-ACID
• GAMMA-CADINENE
• DELTA-CADINENE
• CAPROALDEHYDE
• CAPRYLALDEHYDE
• DELTA-3-CARENE
• CEDRENE
• 1,8-CINEOLE
• CITRONELLOL
• COUMARIN
• CUMINALDEHYDE
• 2,6-DIMETHYL-5-ACETOXYMETHYL-HEPT-6-EN-3-ONE
• 2,6-DIMETHYL-6-ACETOXY-OCT-7-EN-3-ONE
• 2,6-DIMETHYL-6-ACETOXY-OCTA-1,7-DIEN-3-ONE

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

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