Medicinal plant Leaves of Vervain Verbena officinalis Eisenkraut

Botanic Name Verbena officinalis Common Name Vervain European vervain Herb of Grace Herbe Sacree Herba veneris Family Verbenaceae Parts Used Leaves Flowering heads Habitat Roadsides paddocks waste places Native to the Mediterranean region and apparently native in Australia common verbena is widespread throughout the continent Constituents Glycosides including verbenin verbenalin Bitter principle Volatile oil Tannin Alkaloid Actions Relaxant Sedative Tonic Nervine tonic Galactogogue possible Diaphoretic Anti spasmodic Hepatic Applications Depression and melancholia Nervous exhaustion Convalescence and debility Asthma Bronchitis pertussis Migraine Siezure and hysteria Fevers early stages Cholecystitis Jaundice Caries and gum disease topical Amenorrhoea and dysmenorrhoea