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Verbena hastata
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Common Name | Vervain |
| | Family | VERBENACEAE Verbena family |
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| Other Names | Herb of the cross,Verbena |
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| Other Species |
Verbena hastata, Blue vervain Simpler's-joy, swamp verbena |
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| Parts Used: | Leaves, flowering heads |
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| Constituents |
tannin |
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 Remedies using Vervain
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Traditionally used as a tea, use equal amounts of vervain and sugar.
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Vervain is useful in many diseases as a pain reliever and natural tranquilizer, an expectorant used to treat chronic bronchitis, and an antirheumatic used to relive joint pain. Herbalists consider vervain especially helpful when depression is related to chronic illness. As an added benefit, it can help to heal any damage that has occurred to the liver.
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 Vervain has been used in traditional herbal medicine by many diverse cultures from the ancient Romans and Celtic cultures to the American Indians. The name Vervain is derived from the Celtic ferfain, the plant was used by them for afflictions of the bladder and is still used today as a diuretic to treat bladder infections. Vervain was used by the American Indians to treat stomach disorders and to clear up cloudy urine. Army surgeons used it during the Revolutionary war. |
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| Calms, lifts depression | | [588] Vervain soothes and calms the nervous system and addresses any depression hat might be present. It is also beneficial for the liver, if that organ is stressed or damaged.
(White,Linda B., M.D. ) | | Pain relief | | [331] As a poultice it is good in headache, earache, neuralgia, rheumatism, etc. In this form it colors the skin a fine red, giving rise to the idea that it had the power of drawing the blood outside.
(Grieve, Maude ) | | Colds, congestion | | [332] A warm infusion of either root, leaves or flowers is helpful for colds fevers, throat and chest congestion and headache.
(Dawson,Adele ) | | Joint pain, antirheumatic | | [894] Traditional antirheumatic used to relive joint pain. Protective of the liver, calming and lifts depression that can occur with chronic illness like arthritis.
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Vervain grows three to five feet high, with opposite leaves and deep blue to purplish leaves. It is a perennial found growing wild by roadsides and sunny pastures, bearing many small pale-liliac flowers. To be used, it must be picked before flowering and dried promptly.
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 This is an herb of Venus, and excellent for the womb to strengthen and remedy all the cold griefs of it, as Plantain doth the hot. Vervain is hot and dry, opening obstructions, cleansing and healing Nicholas Culpeper |
 The name Verbena was the classical Roman name for altar plants in general, and for this species in particular. The druids included it in the lustral water and socerers employed extensively. A garland was worn around the neck as a charm against headaches, snake bite and for general good luck. Legend has it's discovery on the Mount of Calvary, where it staunched the wounds of Christ. ,Hence it is crossed and blessed with verse when gathered. |
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Vervain Medicinal Uses
