Blue vervain, also known as Verbena hastata, is a medicinal herb that has been used for many conditions, including stimulation of lactation, treatment of dysmenorrhea, jaundice, gout, kidney stones, headache, depression, anxiety, and insomnia. It is a slender perennial plant with small, pale lilac flowers borne on leafless spikes. Blue vervain contains over 20 beneficial plant compounds, including iridoid glycosides, flavonoids, and triterpenoids, which may be responsible for its purported benefits. Some of the benefits of blue vervain include:
Positive:
- Relaxant: Blue vervain has long been used in folk medicine as a relaxant or nerve tonic, and animal research currently backs up this use.
- Anti-inflammatory: The anti-inflammatory, anti-fever, and pain-relieving properties of blue vervain are similar to aspirin.
- Antimicrobial: Compounds in vervain essential oil, such as citral, are known to possess antimicrobial activities.
- Galactagogue: Vervain contains verbenin, a galactagogue that increases milk production in nursing mothers.
- Mood booster: The benefits of blue vervain for your mood are thought to come from a compound called verbenalin. It has calming and sleep-promoting properties that ease stress and frayed nerves. Vervain also has an uplifting effect on mood and wont make you groggy.
Negative:
- No negative effects were found in the search results.
Ingredients or materials:
- Active ingredient(s): Vervain.
- Other ingredients: Vegetable palm glycerin, crystal clear water.
