Top 10 Top 10 Aromatic Plant Products
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1. Toiletries
Lavender has always been associated with hygiene, and is used for soaps, perfume and shampoo.
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2. Honey
Herbs and lavender provide great pickings for bees.
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3. Dried Flowers
Clonal selection has been necessary to create lavender plants whose flowers remain blue even after drying.
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4. Food Flavouring
In dried or fresh form, herbs are vital ingredients of Provençal cooking (see Top 10 Regional Specialities).
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5. Essential Oils
Taken internally or applied externally, Provençal plant distillates have been part of the regional healing armoury for centuries. They need a lot of dilution – follow instructions.
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6. Liqueurs
Provençal folk make many alcoholic drinks by macerating or distilling plants – not only pastis but also chicouloun, origan de Comtat (marjoram-based) and others.
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7. Herbal Tea
Different sorts of herbal tea can relieve stress, aid digestion and improve sleep.
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8. Hulled Lavender Flowers
For perfuming your wardrobe, and keeping moths out.
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9. Aromatic Sticks
Once lit, depending on the essence used, the sticks will clean the atmosphere, banish odours or, in the case of citronella, keep mosquitoes away.
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10. Candles
Herb-perfumed candles have a nice smell to match the soft light.
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