The Blue who not so vain

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I Pray your week is going great so filled with love peace and wholeness if not I wish that upon you! And happy Tuesday today we will be discussing Blue vervain! will be talking about the benefit of blue vervain, how vervain is used and the history of Blue vervain! Let steep into it!

What is Blue Vervain?

Verbena hastata, the American vervain, blue vervain or swamp verbena, is a flowering plant in the vervain family Verbenaceae. It is a perennial herbaceous plant with opposite, simple leaves which have double serrate margins, borne on stiffly erect, branching square stems. The purple flowers appear in summer. This is a common plant that occurs across North America. It is hardy and drought resistant. Grow approximately two to five feet tall.

Tea Note: Did you know the Latin specific epithet hastata means "spear-shaped"?

What does Blue Vervain taste like?

Blue vervain is an intensely bitter herb with a tremendous effect on the nervous system, noted in old literature as a common digestive bitter. It has a reputation for working on tension in the stomach area linked to suppression of emotions, especially anger.

Tea Note: Did you know blue vervain is a member of the diploid North American vervains which have 14 chromosomes altogether. Cool right?

What is the benefit of the Blue vervain plant?

Vervain has often been used by herbalists as a nervine, meaning an herb that calms the nervous system. It's typically used as a tea for stress relief, anxiety, mood swings, and sometimes symptoms of depression.

The benefits of blue vervain for your mood are thought to come from a compound called verbenalin. It has calming and sleep promoting properties that ease stress and frayed nerves. Vervain also has an uplifting effect on mood and won't make you groggy.

Tea Note:A 2016 study confirmed that Blue vervain has anxiolytic (anti-anxiety) properties as well as anticonvulsant activity that could be helpful for seizures and epilepsy.

One of the most traditional benefits of blue vervain is aiding nursing mothers by stimulating breast milk production.

Any food, herb, drink, or medicine that increases breast milk supply is known as a galactagogue. Herbal galactagogues have been used for hundreds of years as a safe and natural way to increase supply for women who are struggling to produce milk.

Tea Note: Vervain isn't as well-known as other galactagogues like fennel seed, blessed thistle, and fenugreek, but it was once used often for this purpose.

The bitter compounds in blue vervain have special benefits for your liver and kidneys. Both are important parts of the natural detoxification system your body has in place.

Everything that enters into your body will eventually pass through your liver, which plays a big role in breaking down and processing toxins so that they can be eliminated. Your kidneys, intestines, and skin provide pathways for these toxins to exit your body.

The bitterness of vervain stimulates liver function while other compounds in the herb work to protect and strengthen the liver. It's also a diuretic, which means it helps flush out toxins through the urinary tract and supports kidney function.

What is the risk of Blue Vervain?

Blue vervain is regarded as being a very safe herb that rarely has adverse side effects but shouldn't be taken in large doses.

Vervain is not recommended for use during pregnancy because it can stimulate the uterus. Blue vervain may interact with blood pressure medication and hormone therapy. Large doses may cause diarrhea or vomiting.

What is the benefit of blue vervain tea?

It's typically used as a tea for stress relief, anxiety, mood swings, and sometimes symptoms of depression. The benefits of blue vervain for your mood are thought to come from a compound called verbenalin. It has calming and sleep promoting properties that ease stress and frayed nerves.

Vervain leaves or roots are often brewed into tea or used as a poultice to treat a number of maladies like Gum problems, menstrual cramps, Depression, anxiety, mood swings Insomnia Respiratory problems, including colds, bronchitis and sore throats, Headaches, Kidney disorders, help women with lactation issues and inflammation digestive disorders.

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