Jess Bergeron • Herbalist & Wellness Guide on Instagram: "There was a time when flowers weren’t just for beauty — they were for cleaning, preserving, protecting. Long before bleach and synthetic fragrance, homes were washed with aromatic plants rich in volatile oils — the very same oils that give herbs their scent are also some of the most biologically active compounds in nature. Those aromas you smell rising from simmering rosemary, thyme, lavender, clove, citrus peel, and bay aren’t just pleas