Confucius (551–479 BC) called the orchid (lan in Chinese) the ‘King of Fragrant Plants’
In Japan, legend has it that a sterile Emperor's wife inhaled the inebriating perfume of Cymbidium ensifolium and went on to have 13 children
The Chinese were certainly the first to prescribe orchids for medicinal use.
Perhaps poppies shouldn't be used in a get well card but it signifies the promise of resurrection after death. So in a way, it means the promise of getting better.
A gorgeous flower, the herb lavender is an origin of the Mediterranean basin and because of its pleasant fragrance and medicinal benefits, people moving from the region frequently transplanted it to their new homelands. Today lavender is found worldwide.
A powerful herb used in aromatherapy, flower remedies, and herbal medicine.
