Products
Lavender
Lavender has been used for ages from the Romans through the Middle Ages right up until today in our modern age. Lavender’s most common uses include anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-depressant, but mostly as a relaxing agent to create calm
The Greek physician to the Roman army, Dioscorides, wrote that lavender taken internally would relieve indigestion, sore throats, headaches, and externally cleaned wounds.
The Romans named the plant after its use in their bathing rituals (“lava” is to wash), realizing lavender isn’t only relaxing, but also antiseptic.
In Asian traditional medicine, lavender has long been used for its “cooling” effect and for helping the “Shen,” or mind, by cooling the heart, helping people relax and find relief from troubles in the mind that give rise to tension in the body.
In more recent history, lavender became famous for its skin healing when René-Maurice Gattefossé, the 1930s French chemist, burned his hand in his laboratory. He applied lavender oil to treat the burn and was so impressed by the quick healing process that he published a book, “Aromathérapie: Les Huiles Essentielles, Hormones Végétales,” and coined the word aromatherapy (the therapy of aromatic plants). Lavender was used by doctors during WWII to heal wounds.
At the same time, a French biochemist, Marguerite Maury, developed a unique method of applying these oils to the skin with massage — hence the practice of aromatherapy massage — now used all over the world.
This information is taken from “Your Brain on Plants,”available to buy in all good bookshops. Please note the U.K. version of this book is called “Botanical Brain Balms.”
Nicollete Perry, PhD, specializes in pharmacognosy, the study of the medicine produced from plants. She has published and frequently gives talks on medicinal plants for brain health.
Hot and Cold Lavender scented flaxseed bags
In keeping with Lavender’s relaxing properties, we sell gorgeous lavender scented hot and cold packs filled with food grade flaxseeds, lavender buds and 100% natural lavender oil. Our hot packs have the most beautiful designs and are extremely popular for relieving aching muscles, anxiety, stress and insomnia. Heat it up for 2-3 minutes and get swept away by the sweet-smelling scent of Lavender that creates calmness and serenity. Our hot packs are extremely versatile as it can be used as a cold pack for injuries or to reduce swelling as well. The cold pack is soft on your skin and folds around the affected area unlike an icepack which is hard and cannot be manipulated to the affected area where needed. You also have the choice between our normal size heat pack (27cm x 13cm) and our longer length heat pack (55cm x 13cm) with comfortable pockets to ensure the flaxseeds are spread out evenly across your heat pack rather than all the flaxseed gathered at one end of your longer length heat pack.
Eye Pillows
Our Lavender scented eye pillows are the trendiest, cutest little pillow with punch! It is filled with rice to provide extra weight for strained eyes, Lavender buds and 100% pure Lavender oil. Heat it up for a minute and allow the eye pillow to do its job – you will not be disappointed! It works wonders on tired, strained eyes, even sinuses as you breath in the soothing properties of Lavender. Our eye pillows come in different colours and has a removable cover which you can wash. We have recently added luxurious velvet eye pillows to our range which basically takes this soothing experience to the next level. Word of advice though – should you be looking into purchasing a velvet eye pillow you’ll need to move fast as they are extremely popular and flying off our shelves.
Lavender Dream Pillows
Our Lavender Dream Pillows are absolutely gorgeous, all natural and so versatile. If you’re looking at an all-natural relaxing product, look no further. Our Dream Pillows are filled entirely with 100% organic dried Lavender. We use a combination of French and English dried Lavender in our pillows. No oil added. When crushing the flower buds in your pillow lightly a kind of magic happens as the sweet smell of Lavender gets released. Lavender eye pillows can be tucked inside your pillowcase so you can breathe in the calming scent of Lavender while sleeping. Carry it in your handbag as a stress reliever or anxiety pillow or just place it in your cupboard to keep your favourite linen smelling fresh.
Dry Lavender
We dry a portion of both our English Lavender as well as our French Lavender flowers within each season to use as biodegradable confetti or Lavender rice as it’s also known. We also do beautiful colourful dried bougainvillea, pennygum and olive leaves for weddings
To place an order for our dried products please e-mail us at info@hartjieliefie.co.za
Fresh Lavender
We have different options of fresh Lavender bouquets and posies to purchase at our farm shop. For orders of Fresh Lavender please e-mail us at info@hartjieliefie.co.za
Our gorgeously bright and lovely purple French Lavender is in full bloom between May and October every year. We cut our Lavender every day during season and supply to brides and florists
We can make the following bouquets:
English Lavender: 150 Stems
French Lavender: 100 Stems
Mixed Lavender: 130 Stems
**All of the above can be filled with Eucalyptus leaves or Babys Breath (Gypsophila) – depending on availability.
We can make the following Posies @R80 each:
English Lavender: 150 Stems
French Lavender: 100 Stems
Mixed Lavender: 130 Stems
**As this is a fresh product it is made to order and for collection only.
Price depends on the contents of your Bouquet.
Email info@hartjieliefie.co.za for specific details.
Eucalyptus/Pennygum
We also cut and sell Eucaluptus/Pennygum every day which we supply to mostly brides and florists for weddings and events. We have two different kinds of Eucaluptus available:
Designer Pennygym (A ridged stem – Perfect for Shower Bundles or to be used in bouquets)
10 Stems (±15cm) – R50
10 Stems (±30cm) R80
“Soft” Pennygum (More of a soft Stem – prefect for weaving into wreath form to place around a centre piece or to use as table runners)
10 Stems (±15cm) – R40
10 Stems (±30cm) – R70
