A lavender water clue from Mr Tilney

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A lavender water clue from Mr Tilney Written by Tom P2 (10/10/2006 4:42 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, Home remedies, penned by Barbara

Northanger Abbey ch10> "But in dancing, their duties are exactly changed; the agreeableness, the compliance are expected from him, while she furnishes the fan and the lavender water."

So yes, it seems like ladies routinely carried a supply of lavender water about their persons.

I imagine that in a hot stuffy room, it would do some good with a refreshing smell, and as a ladylike alternative to sweat when sprinkled onto the skin.

As for the wine, alcohol dilates the blood vessels, which according to a quick web search is also how some anti-depressant and anti-hypertensive drugs work. So it could give short-term relief for some sorts of headache, but would aggravate a dizzy faintness. Perhaps JA meant something specific and different by "a general nervous faintness", e.g. a feeling of weakness?

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Home remedies Barbara (10/10/2006 1:28 a.m.)

A lavender water clue from Mr Tilney Tom P2 (10/10/2006 4:42 a.m.)
- Wine has quite a few calories too Tracy W (10/10/2006 3:02 p.m.)
  - I always thought... Pennie (10/12/2006 11:18 p.m.)
    - St Bernard dogs with barrels around their neck Tracy W (10/15/2006 6:12 p.m.)
- 'reviving her with lavender water'. Mandy N (10/10/2006 6:30 a.m.)
  - I wonder if the water and the drops Jan (10/10/2006 12:40 p.m.)
    - Probably so, Mandy N (10/10/2006 1:10 p.m.)
      - About lavender Janette K (10/11/2006 12:37 a.m.)
Remedies for a broken heart… :D Robbin (10/10/2006 2:13 a.m.)
- Great reading, Robbin;-) (nfm) Moni (10/10/2006 11:07 a.m.)

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