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GASTRONOMICS AND OTHER USES OF
SANTOLINA CHAMAECYPARISSUS
Cotton lavender is mainly used for making infusions
with different medicinal effects, but it has been also
used traditionally for other purposes.
It is used to avoid
moths by putting dry
flower it inside the
clothes drawers.
In addition, it can be
used as a
complementary
treatment for anorexia,
since it is aperitive.
It has been used in liquor stores, especially in
Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and the Valencian
Community, which are the areas in Spain with the
greatest tradition of herbal liqueurs. In the garden is
an excellent insect repellent.
Recipe:
Ingredients:
• A spoonful of female abrótano.
• 1 cup boiling water.
How to prepare:
• Add the plant to boiling water, cover and
let stand for 5 to 10 minutes.
MEDICINAL USE OF SANTOLINA
CHAMAECYPARISSUS
Cotton lavender
lavender is
is rarely
rarely used
used
Cotton
medicinally,
though
it
is
sometimes
medicinally, though it is sometimes
used internally
internally as
as a vermifuge
a vermifuge for
for
used
children and
and to
to treat
treat poor
poor digestion
digestion
children
and
menstrual
problems.
and menstrual problems.
When finely
finely ground
ground and
and applied
applied to
to
When
insect stings
stings or
or bites,
bites, the
the plant
plant will
will
insect
immediately ease
ease the
the pain. 
pain. 
immediately
Applied to
to surface
surface wounds,
wounds, it it will
will
Applied
hasten
the
healing
process
by
hasten the healing process by
encouraging the
the formation
formation of
of scar
scar
encouraging
tissue.
tissue.
The leaves
leaves and
and flowering
flowering stems
stems are
are
The
harvested in
in the
the summer
summer and
and dried
dried for
for
harvested
later
use.
later use.