Lavender Honey – a honey for health benefits

Looking for honey for health benefits we must take into consideration Lavender Honey. Sometimes called “lavander honey”, coming probably from its botanical name “lavandula” or from the French “lavande”.

Collins Dictionary recognizes only the form “lavender” as “any of various perennial shrubs or herbaceous plants of the genus Lavandula, esp L. vera, cultivated for its mauve or blue flowers and as the source of a fragrant oil (oil of lavender)”.

People know lavender only as lavender oil, with a specific smell, perfect to keep moths away from your wardrobe!

References:
“bee on lavander flower” picture credit Maureen Barlin, published under CC via flickr.com;
“Lavander field” picture credit Pete Favelle published under CC via flickr.com;
http://blog.jerseylavender.co.uk/?p=260 http://blog.jerseylavender.co.uk/?p=1139;
http://www.honeytraveler.com/single-flower-honey/lavender-honey/;
http://www.healwithfood.org/health-benefits/lavender-honey.php