VERVAIN
| IJZERHARD, Verbena officinalis |
| Parts used: Herb |
| Constituents: Bitter principle, Tannins, Mucilage, Volatile oils |
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| Actions |
Indications |
Thymoleptic
Sedative
Diaphoretic
Anti-spasmodic
Expectorant
Galactagogue
Emmenagogue
Chologogue
Astringent |
Depression, insomnia, fatigue, generalized seizures, melancholy, migraine,
nervous exhaustion, headaches, hysteria +Skullcap. Neuralgia, epilepsy, stress, to
much going on, doing to much. Painful and irregular menses with migraine
Febrile, fevers, colds/flu, malaria
Asthma due to nervous conditions, nervous coughs
Promotes lactation
Threatened miscarriage, amenorrhoea, dysmenorrhoea
Holecystalgia, cholelithiasis, jaundice, constipation
Purgative in large doses
Externally: Halitosis, dental caries, sore throats, gingivitis |
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| Herbal extract,
20-40mL per week |
| Energetics: Cooling, neutral, bitter, astringent, pungent |
| Meridians: lung, liver, kidney, bladder |
| Contraindications: Pregnancy |
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