The scent of lavender has long been thought to have calming, antianxiety effects, but the biological mechanism behind this phenomenon has been something of a mystery — until now. Researchers in Japan ...

Oct. 23 (UPI) --Lavender compound linalool must be smelled and not absorbed in the lungs for its calming effects, according to a study of mice. The lavender compound linalool has been used to relieve ...

It’s called a linalool, and it’s known to be a ticket to your own personal relaxation station. The funny-sounding compound might not seem familiar to you, but odds are it has worked its calming magic ...

Lavender works its relaxing magic all around us: from garden borders to bath bombs to fabric softener. But why not in our hospitals and clinics? And what is the science behind the magic? Research ...

A new review reveals how lavender mellows us out -- and why some day psychiatrists and surgeons might be prescribing patients a whiff of the purple stuff. Lavender works its relaxing magic all around ...