This herbal infusion, prepared from the leaves of the Verbena officinalis plant, has been cherished for centuries for its medicinal benefits. Vervain tea has a number of mental health benefits, and can help treat anxiety, irritability, and mild depression. It also has physical applications, improving sleep quality, increasing lactation, and reducing fevers. And for those with digestive issues, a glass of vervain tea can stimulate digestion, alleviate bloating, and soothe abdominal cramps, 

To make a tea of vervain, use 3-6g dried vervain to a cup of boiling water, infuse for 5-10 mins. Take up to 3 times a day.

Vervain combines well with Skullcap, Betony and St Johns Wort for tension and anxiety.

Part Used

Aerial parts

Actions

Nervine tonic, Diaphoretic, Astringent, Galactagogue.

Cautions

To be taken away from mineral supplements

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