Herb
Vervain
A slender wildflower, brewed as a bitter tea, traditionally used to calm the nerves, ease tension, and support sleep.
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🥄 How to use it
Steep 1 teaspoon of dried vervain in hot water for 10 minutes and sip in the evening; it's quite bitter, so a little honey helps.
How much: As teaA warm drink made by steeping herbs in hot water. How to make a tea →, 1 teaspoon dried herbA plant, or part of one, used for flavor, food, or gentle health support. More → per cup in the evening.
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Vervain is a slender, unassuming wildflower with a long history as a calming nervine — used to soothe nervous tension, ease a tension headache, and quiet the mind toward sleep. The teaA warm drink made by steeping herbs in hot water. How to make a tea → is notably bitter, which is part of its gently relaxing nature; honey makes it friendlier.
Ways to prepare it
⚖️ Cautions
- Avoid in pregnancy (it can stimulate the uterus).
- May add to drowsiness from sedatives, and could affect blood pressure — use modest amounts.
- Its bitterness can upset a sensitive stomach in large doses.
📚 Why we trust it
- A traditional nervine for tension and sleep
- Long used to calm frayed nerves
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🕊️ A word of encouragement
A quiet herb for an over-busy mind. Stillness, too, is a kind of strength.
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