Herb
Wood Betony
An old-fashioned grounding herb, wood betony has long been steeped into tea for a tense mind and an aching head.
🌱 What it is
Wood betony is a woodland-edge herb with spikes of purple flowers, traditionally dried and prepared as a calming tea.
✨ How it may help
- May help ease tension headaches
- May help calm a scattered, wound-up mind
- May help support a sense of grounded calm
- May help provide a soothing herbal cup
🥄 How to use it
Steep 1 teaspoon of dried wood betony in hot water for 10 minutes and sip when tense or for a tension headache; it pairs well with chamomile or lemon balm.
⚖️ Caution
Wood betony should be avoided in pregnancy since it can stimulate the uterus, and large doses may upset the stomach or affect blood pressure — keep to modest tea amounts.
🍃 A note from nature
It's a gentle mercy that a plant growing quietly along wood's edges has, for centuries, been the very thing people reached for to settle a racing mind.