When gathering lavender, do I use the flower or the leaf for making soaps, oils, hydrosols, etc?

Question

or both?

Answer 1

Most of the time you will use just the flower part, but to get the oils, sometimes the leaves and stalk are used as well.

This is one of my favorite websites:

http://www.herbnet.com/lavender2003.pdf

It will tell you what part of the lavender plant to use for what it is you want to make.

You can also purchase books that give you great gift and home remedy ideas.  

Good luck & have fun!