Fillings - Spices

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Lavender belongs to the family of Lamiaceae; it is a perennial
evergreen plant of small size, since it can in fact reach the
height of maximum one metre. Its leaves are linear, lanceolate,
narrow, of a characteristic green-grey colour.
Its florescences, carried by long stalks, are ears. Each ear contains
a variable number of very richly scented flowers, and is rich in
essential oils which give them their characteristic aroma.
Cultivation is rigorously carried out with organic techniques, and
processing is carried out exclusively by hand without the aid of
irrigations, pesticides and fertilizers; Sicily's sun and land, the thin
air of high mountains and the Mediterranean climate are the only
sufficient main ingredients to obtain a high quality product of
maximum genuineness with both an unmistakeable scent and
aroma.
Harvesting, processing and packaging are done by hand
employing traditional techniques, in order not to alter the
natural characteristics of the product. It is presented in sprigs, in
sealed packages in order just to preserve in time its scent and
aroma, which remain intact until the disintegration.

Characteristics

Its leaves can be used to flavor roast lamb.
Lavender dried flowers give out a persistent nice smell to
wardrobe linen. The herbal tea made from lavender flowers cures
anxiety, headache, flatulence, nausea, dizziness, and halitosis.
Its therapeutic properties are: antiseptic, antispasmodic, sedative,
aromatic, bechic.