Organic Lavender Bulgarian Essential Oil

The word lavender is commonly thought to derive from the old French term lavandre, meaning “to wash”. This may relate to early uses of lavender in washing clothes, furniture, floors, and more. It was also a frequent additive in Rome’s public baths. Most common thoughts and associations about lavender refer to the Bulgarian variety, which is sometimes called ‘true’ or ‘pure’ lavender for this reason. References to lavender began over 2,000 years ago. It is mentioned in the Old and New Testaments as ‘nard’ or ‘spikenard’, coming from the Greek term for the flower. Greek society valued the flower greatly and even named a city (Naarda) after it. By reputation, lavender was thought to tame lions and tigers, keep a love one chaste, and ward against the plague. The entire town of Bucklersbury was said to have escaped the plague because of the city’s status at the epicenter of the European lavender industry. It was extremely popular with Victorian-era royalty, leading to it sometimes being cal