Vervain Root
Blue Vervain (Verbena Hastata) is a tonic for the nervous system, and is a sedative useful in easing tension, depression, hysteria, and seizure. Blue Vervain promotes moderate perspiration, useful in fevers, reduces inflammation of the gallbladder, jaundice, female tonic, colds, coughs, bowel complaints, dysentery and stomach cramps.
Valerian has a relaxing effect on the nervous system, it promotes relaxation in persons leading a hectic lifestyle and helps support restful sleep. It was used and promoted anciently by 10th century Arabic physicians, it is still very popular in Europe and western Asia.
- One of nature's premier herbs for relaxation
- Puts your mind at ease so you can rest and rejuvenate
- Each capsule features 400 mg of pure valerian root standardized to 0.8% valerenic acid
Anti-inflammatory and analgesic effect:
Water and alcohol extract of Verbena officinalis shows anti-inflammatory effects for the conjunctival sac of rabbits caused by mustard oil inhalation,alcohol extracts release stronger anti-inflammatory effects than hydrolic extract. In the alcohol extract the part of water-soluble shows stronger effects than water-insoluble part. Water extract of Verbena officinalis shows analgesic effect on rabbits pain induced by pulp electrical stimulation,pain relief effects appear since 1 hour after administration, disappeared after 3 hours;alcohol extract still shows analgesic effect even in six hours after administration, water soluble part of the alcohol extract shows stronger analgesic effect,water insoluble part does not shows similar analgesic effect.
Antitussive effect: Verbena officinalis decoction shows some level of antitussive effect, its antitussive active components identified as beta-sitosterol and verbenalin.
Other Effects: Verbenalin shows small amount of peripheral sympathetic excitement, a large doseshows inhibition;Prompt mammalian milk secretion.