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==Special Precautions of Blue Vervain== | ==Special Precautions of Blue Vervain== | ||
==Health Benefits and uses of Blue Vervain are== | ==Health Benefits and uses of Blue Vervain are== | ||
| + | *The leaves and roots are antiperiodic, diaphoretic, emetic, expectorant, tonic, vermifuge and vulnerary. *The roots are more active than the leaves. | ||
| + | *The plant is used in the treatment of stomach aches, gravel, worms and scrofula. | ||
| + | *An infusion of the roots, leaves or seeds has been used in the early stages of fevers. | ||
| + | *A snuff made from the dried flowers has been used to treat nose bleeds. | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
[[Category:Treatments]] | [[Category:Treatments]] | ||
[[Category:herbal medicine]] | [[Category:herbal medicine]] | ||
Revision as of 10:29, 11 July 2015
Verbena hastata (American vervain, Blue vervain or Swamp verbena) is a flowering plant in the vervain family, Verbenaceae. It is a herb with opposite, simple leaves which have double-serate margins, borne on stiffly erect, branching square stems. The flowers appear in summer and are purple. This is a common plant that occurs across North America. They are hardy and drought resistant.
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Special Precautions of Blue Vervain
Health Benefits and uses of Blue Vervain are
- The leaves and roots are antiperiodic, diaphoretic, emetic, expectorant, tonic, vermifuge and vulnerary. *The roots are more active than the leaves.
- The plant is used in the treatment of stomach aches, gravel, worms and scrofula.
- An infusion of the roots, leaves or seeds has been used in the early stages of fevers.
- A snuff made from the dried flowers has been used to treat nose bleeds.
