Vervain

🌱 What it is

Vervain is a slender-stemmed wildflower with small purple blossoms, traditionally dried and steeped as a bitter evening tea.

📜 Where it comes from

Vervain was regarded as a sacred herb by the ancient Greeks and Romans, who used it in rituals and as a folk medicine for calming the nerves. Medieval European herbalists continued this tradition, brewing the bitter leaves into an evening tea to ease tension and encourage rest.

✨ Why it's good for you

• May help calm the nerves after a long day
• May help ease everyday tension
• May help support restful sleep
• May help provide a quieting evening ritual

🥗 Nutrition

Per 1 cup brewed tea (240ml) · about 2 calories

• Verbenalin (glycoside)
• Flavonoids
• Negligible macronutrients

Source: Nutrition estimate (per typical serving)

🥄 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.

Why it works: Vervain is traditionally classed as a nervine, an herbA plant, or part of one, used for flavor, food, or gentle health support. More → herbalists say has a calming effect on an overactive nervous system, making it a common choice as an evening teaA warm drink made by steeping herbs in hot water. How to make a tea → to ease tension before sleep.

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