Lavender has both symbolic and healing properties that can help you live with more grace, beauty, and serenity. The essence of lavender is often inhaled for calming effects or applied topically for healing effects, and fresh or dried lavender herbs are an elegant and calming addition to herbal tea blends and culinary dishes. Even having lavender around your home and garden can help you rekindle your relationship with beauty and nature, which in turn, enhances your sense of well-being.