Verbenaceae
Verbena family
2 medicinal plants in this family
Plants
Blue Vervain
Verbena hastata
Verbenaceae
Iroquois, Ojibwe, and other Algonquian peoples used blue vervain as a bitter tonic for digestive complaints and as a liver herbCherokee traditional medicine used root decoctions for stomach ailments, suppressed menstruation, and to expel wormsEastern Woodland tribes used blue vervain poultices for headaches, rheumatic joints, and skin eruptions
Lemon Verbena
Aloysia citrodora
Verbenaceae
Digestive ailments and stomach upsetNervous tension and anxietyInsomnia and sleep disorders
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