Herb
Wood Betony
An old grounding herb, brewed as tea, traditionally used for tension headaches, nervous tension, and a scattered mind.
📊 How it ranks (our editor score) — 78/100Tap to see the breakdown
🌱 What it is
Wood betony is a woodland-edge herb with spikes of purple flowers, traditionally dried and prepared as a calming tea.
✨ Why it's good for you
- 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
🥗 Nutrition
Per 1 cup brewed tea (240ml) · about 2 calories
- Alkaloids and tannins
- Flavonoids
- Negligible macronutrients
Source: Nutrition estimate (per typical serving)
🥄 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.
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 as needed.
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Wood betony is an old European herbA plant, or part of one, used for flavor, food, or gentle health support. More → once so esteemed that 'sell your coat and buy betony' was a proverb. It's traditionally used for tension headaches and a frazzled, scattered, 'up-in-the-head' feeling — a gently grounding teaA warm drink made by steeping herbs in hot water. How to make a tea → that helps bring you back down to earth.
Ways to prepare it
⚠️ Cautions
- Avoid in pregnancy (it can stimulate the uterus).
- Large doses may upset the stomach or affect blood pressure — keep to modest tea amounts.
- Those on blood-pressure or sedative medicines should check with a doctor.
📚 What others say
- A traditional herb for headaches and nervous tension
- Long valued as a grounding, calming tea
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🕊️ A word of encouragement
An old herb to settle a restless head. Come back to the ground; you are held.
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