| Plant names |
| Verbenaceae |
| English |
common verbena, common vervain, Enchanter's Herb, European vervain, Herb of enchantment, Herb of grace, Herb of the cross, Holy herb, Holy wort, Ironwort, Simplers' joy, Verbena, Vervain, Vervan, Vervian |
| Latin |
Verbena officinalis Linne |
| Plant parts | Flowering herb, Herb / Grass, Leaf, Whole herb, Whole plant |
| Diseases & Uses |
| Diseases |
A sore throat, Abscess, Aids digestion, all kinds of illnesses, alleviating, Antibacterial, Anticoagulant, Anticonvulsant, Antidiarrheic, Antiedemic, Antigout, Antihalitosic, Antiinflammatory, Antineuralgic, Antipyretic, AntiRheumatic, Antiulcer, Anxiety disorders, aphrodisiac, Asthma, astringent, bathing, biliary disorders, bladder stone, Blood cleanser, Blood formation, Breathing problems, Bronchitis, Bruise, Cellulite, compress, conjunctivitis, cough, cut, digestive disturbance, disease of the spleen, disorder of the kidneys, Diuretic, dropsy, eye bath, festing wounds, fever, furuncle, Gallbladder complaints, gangrene, gargle, Gastric catarrh, Gravel, headache, Icterus, inflammation, inspissated faeces, kidney stone, Laxative, Liver diseases, loss of appetite, migraine, Muscus in the throat, Nerve problems, Nervous complaints of stomach, Nervous headache, Pain, pharyngitis, Pickmeup, poorly healing sores, promoting metabolism, Rashes, relaxes the nervous system, Respiratory diseases, Salivation, Scabies, Skin diseases, skin ulcers, sleeplessness, slowhealing sores, suffer from stone, sweatinducing, Thrush, Tonic, Tonsillitis, tumor, weak nerves, weakness, Weakness of the liver, Whooping cough, wound healing, wounds |
| Women's diseases |
Aids milk flow in nursing mothers, Amenorrhea, climacteric, Dysmenorrhea, Erratic periods, failing lactation, maternity care, menstrual disorder |
| Homoeopathically uses |
epilepsy, insomnia, nervous complaints |
| Foods |
tea substitute |
| Other uses |
hair lotion, magic power, Used in Bachs Flower Remedies |
| Contents |
| | Adenosine, alkaloid, Alpha-Sitosterol, Aucubin, Beta-carotene, bitter essence, caffeic acid, Citral, Cornin, Emulsin, essential oil, Glucoside, invertin, Lupeol, mucilage, Silicic acid, Tannic acid, Tanning agents, Ursolic-Acid, verbenin |
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