Blue vervain is indigenous to the united states, flowers during the summer months, and is typically found in tall grassy fields and along. This is a more primitive species of verbena thats more true to its wild relatives. It is officially listed in the chinese pharmacopoeia and is used as a hemostatic, antimalarial, and diuretic agent. The parts that grow above ground are used to make medicine. A favorite in cottage gardens, this droughttolerant variety will grow as a perennial in zones 710. Verbena officinalis stem stout, obtusely quadrangular, rough, pubescent. A taxonomic species within the family verbenaceae common vervain or common verbena.
Verbena hastata is the north american species used, v. Verbena officinalis is a perennial plant growing up to 1 metre tall. The flora of turkey gives two verbena species, including verbena officinalis. Verbena officinalis aerial parts ahpa botanical identity. Blue vervain is also known as verbena officinalis, american blue vervain and simplers joy. Apply verbena oil neat, a few times a day, on cysts and whiteheads. Vervain prefers limey soil, and is grown for its powerful herbal properties and lovely appearance. Verbena hastata, especially, is an alternative that is commonly found in north american markets.
Antimicrobial potential of its stems, leaves, and roots was evaluated against 24 strains of grampositive and gramnegative bacteria. The majority of the species are native to the americas and asia. For information regarding the aromatherapeutic attributes of verbena essential oil, please see. In vitro antibacterial effects of silver nanoparticles. It is in leaf from april to october, in flower from july to september, and the seeds ripen from august to september.
Medical use of common vervain is usually as aherbal tea. Both are considered interchangeable in their properties. The traditional uses are probably attributable to the volatile oil, for which many components have been identified, and to the flavone constituents. Keeping in view its immense medicinal scope, the present. Assessment of antioxidant and antibacterial activities of crude extracts of verbena officinalis linn root or atuch amharic. Dailymed soothe and sleep aesculus hippocastanum, flos. It has pale pink or purplish color flowers about 4 mm across 6, 7. Verbena officinalis is a perennial herb that grows up to three feet high. Anticonvulsant, anxiolytic, and sedative activities of verbena. We investigated the antitumor effects of verbena officinalis extract on h22 tumor bearing mice and its effect on immune function. Adventitious shoot regeneration from stem internode. The plant tends to make a dense crown that can even become a ground cover in some instances.
European vervain, herb of the cross, prostrate verbena light blue to white flowered herbaceous perennial. Pdf verbena officinalis essential oil and citral as apoptotic. Verbena officinalis a herb with promising broad spectrum antimicrobial potential. Because of its strongly antiseptic properties, i recommend verbena for cases of acne with badly inflamed boils. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page. It may be easier to find than common vervain, and has many of the same effects. Bio vervain verbena officinalis, flos liquid out of scope out of scope for rxnorm and will not receive rxnorm normal forms. Primo volume di unopera in tre volumi dellabate franciosi, raffigurante piante che crescono spontanee in veneto, nel litorale e piante ornamentali o che. Blue vervain is just one of those plants for myself, so. Verbena bonariensis plant growing guide purpletop vervain.
In this study its antioxidant activity reducing powers, 2, 2diphenyl1picrylhydrazyl dpph. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Beds and borders, containers, gravel, prairie planting. Chemical composition of the leaf oil of verbena officinalis l. In the uk, lemon verbena is mainly used as an ingredient of. Verbena californica california vervain verbena hastata. The lobed leaves are toothed, and the delicate spikes hold clusters of twolipped mauve flowers this plant prefers limey soils. It is most frequent in rough grassland and scrub, on roadsides, and on sheltered coastal cliffs and rock outcrops. Adventitious shoot regeneration from stem internode explants of verbena officinalisl. This is the profile for the plant verbena officinalis common verbena buqexrem. The present study aimed to evaluate the antibacterial effects of silver nanoparticles synthesized by verbena officinalis leaf extract against yersinia ruckeri, vibrio cholerae and listeria monocytogenes.
Verbena officinalis vervain, herb of the cross, prostrate. The lobed leaves are toothed, and the delicate spikes hold clusters of twolipped mauve flowers. Jan, 2016 properties and benefits of vervain january, 2016 by marius lixandru verbena officinalis, commonly known as vervain, common vervain, verbena or common verbena, is a medicinal plant native to europe. Verbena officinalis a herb with promising broad spectrum. To evaluate the anticonvulsant activity of the aerial parts of verbena officinalis used traditionally by local. Evaluation of the antispasmodic and antisecretory activities of the. The flora of turkey davis 1982 gives two verbena species, including verbena officinalis.
Philippine medicinal plants an illustrated compilation of philippine medicinal plants by dr godofredo stuart, with botanical information, chemical properties, folkloric uses and medical research studies. Verbena officinalis online atlas of the british and irish flora. Anticonvulsant effects of aerial parts of verbena officinalis extract in. Verbena officinalis herb has been used in the traditional austrian medicine internally as tea or liqueur for treatment of infections and fever. Medical use of common vervain is usually as a herbal tea. Anticonvulsant, anxiolytic, and sedative activities of. Mabiancao, herba verbenae, is the dry aerial part of verbena officinalis l. Apr 12, 20 the effect of verbena officinalis extract on spleen index of h22 tumorbearing mice was as shown in table 33, compared with the model group, spleen indices of the high and mediumdose verbena officinalis groups were both increased, but the differences were not significant, suggesting that the verbena officinalis extract had no significant. Verbena is a lovely flower that demands nothing more than some regular love, and that makes it an excellent addition to the garden beds or containers of the gardener who enjoys tending to their plants, no matter how fussy they are. Some other verbena species, such as verbena hastata blue vervain and verbena macdougalii macdougal verbena can be used interchangeably with verbena officinalis. Out of scope information includes radiopharmaceuticals, contrast media, herbals, homeopathics, and food. Verbena bonariensis how to grow verbena bonariensis plants in your garden guide to growing purple top vervain purple top, tall verbena, south american vervain, and argentinian vervain.
Verbena officinalis extract bg is obtained by extracting with 80% 1,3butylene glycol solution from verbena officinalis which is organicallycultivated in okinawa, japan. Verbena officinalis, the common vervain or common verbena, is the type species and native to europe. It is usually gathered from the wild both for local use and for sale, but is sometimes also cultivated. The herb verbena officinalis has a great repute as ethnomedicine against infections. However, in both extracts the main detected constituents belong to three classes of natural compounds, iridoids, flavonoids and phenolic acid, in agreement with literature data bilia et al. We describe different neuropharmacological effects of verbena officinalis crude extract vo. Scutellarein and verbascoside are the main constituents of verbena officinalis rehecho et al. We evaluated the proapoptotic activity of verbena officinalis essential oil and of its main component citral, on lymphocytes collected from normal blood donors and. Vervain, european verbena officinalis, packet of 50 seeds. In this study its antioxidant activity reducing powers, 2, 2diphenyl1picrylhydrazyl dpph scavenging. Chemical composition, mineral content and antioxidant. This chapter talks about the herbal plant, verbena verbena officinalis l. Common names eisenkraut in german eisenkraut in german gewohnliches eisenkraut in german gewohnliches eisenkraut in german l. Verbena is used for the relief of nasal congestion and sinusitis generally in combination products and for the temporary relief of symptoms associated with stress, such as mild anxiety and to aid sleep.
In fact, the most common species used in traditional medicine is. Study on invivo antitumor activity of verbena officinalis extract. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Vervain, european verbena officinalis, packet of 50 seeds, organic. Verbena officinalis vervain extract skin deep cosmetics. An overview of the research and clinical indications. Verbena species, common vervain, herb of the cross, prostrate. Study on invivo antitumor activity of verbena officinalis. Before requesting germplasm, scientists should consider their capacity to receive it.
Verbenas typically have woody stalks and are pale green in color with hairy stems. Laromatherapie exactement, pierre franchomme and dr. The use of plants for the synthesis of nanoparticles has received attention. Verbena officinalis linn is a traditionally known medicinal plant which. Dailymed bio vervain verbena officinalis, flos liquid. The plant is often used in modern herbalism, where it has a wide range of applications. The leaves are lobed and toothed, and the flowers are delicate and mauve in color. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Nicholas culpeper s 1652 the english physitian discusses folk uses. The plants database includes the following 2 subspecies of verbena officinalis.
Verbenaceae synonyms verbena parts used herb pharmacopoeial and other monographs bhp 1996g9 pdr for herbal medicines 2nd edition g36 legal category licensed products gslg37 constituentsg2,g22,g40,g64 glycosides iridoid glycosides. Verbena officinalis is the most common species used in herbal remedies, however, other members of the family verbenaceae may be interchangeable, such as blue vervain v. Verbena verbena officinalis common vervain the verbena family of plants are perennials which can grow up to approximately 36 inches tall. Pdf antioxidant and antifungal activity of verbena. Verbena is used for sore throats and respiratory tract diseases such as. Verbena officinalis an overview sciencedirect topics. A perennial herb, usually of open habitats or bare ground on freelydraining, often calcareous soils. Mix together 25 ml 1 fl oz grapeseed oil, 1 drop wheatgerm oil, and 9 drops verbena oil. Verbena officinalis vervain, herb of the cross, prostrate verbena. Berg national plant materials center, beltsville, md. Verbena officinalis wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Verbena officinalis, the common vervain or common verbena, is a perennial herb native to europe.
Verbena officinalis aka common vervain flower seeds. Assessment of antioxidant and antibacterial activities of. Grow in welldrained or moist but welldrained, moderately fertile soil in full sun. Pdf verbena officinalis a herb with promising broad spectrum. Verbenaceae synonyms verbena parts used herb pharmacopoeial and other monographs bhp 1996g9 pdr for herbal medicines 2nd edition. Pharmaceutical comment limited information is available on lemon verbena. Verbena officinalis linn is a traditionally known medicinal plant which is used against a number of diseases including inflammatory conditions. Plants profile for verbena officinalis herb of the cross. Verbenaceae, which is collected in juneaugust when the plant blooms.
Verbena officinalis antioxidant activity total flavonoid content antibacterial activity mic verbena officinalis linn is a traditionally known medicinal plant which is used against a number of diseases including inflammatory conditions. National plant germplasm system covid19 update, march 23, 2020. The active constituents of this plant are the glycosides verbenalin and aucubin, as well as volatile oil. The scavenging activity against dpph 1,1diphenil2picrylhydrazyl radical and the antifungal effect against chloroform, ethyl acetate and 50% methanolic extracts of verbena officinalis leaves were investigated. Vervain herb uses, side effects and health benefits.
The effect of verbena officinalis extract on spleen index of h22 tumorbearing mice was as shown in table 33, compared with the model group, spleen indices of the high and mediumdose verbena officinalis groups were both increased, but the differences were not significant, suggesting that the verbena officinalis extract had no significant. Vervain, european verbena officinalis, packet of 50. It contains about 250 species of annual and perennial herbaceous or semiwoody flowering plants. Verbena officinalis, the common vervain or common verbena, is a perennial herb native to.
Keeping in view its immense medicinal scope, the present study was designed. Verbena officinalis, commonly known as vervain, common vervain, verbena or common verbena, is a medicinal plant native to europe. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. Verbena is a traditional chinese medicine tcm used for clearing away heat and detoxicating, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, induce diuresis and excrete dampness. Blue vervain verbena hastata we all have particular herbal medicines that are close to our heart, those plants that seem to re. Abstract the essential oil of verbena officinalis from morocco was obtained by steam distillation and analyzed by gc and gcms. Verbena officinalis extract is an extract of the leaves of the verbena, verbena officinalis functions. The solubility profiles of the hydroalcoholic and aqueous extract were different, as checked by hplcdad. Soothe and sleep aesculus hippocastanum, flos, chamomilla, ferr phos, helianthemum nummularium, flos, mimulus guttatus, flos, nat mur, nat phos, nat sulph, phosphorus, verbena officinalis, flos spray if this spl contains inactivated ndcs listed by the fda initiated compliance action, they will be specified as such. Chemical composition, antibacterial and antioxidant activities of the essential oil isolated from verbena officinalis m. About ewg verified beyond providing skin deep as an educational tool for consumers, ewg offers its ewg verified mark as a quick and easily identifiable way of conveying personal care products that meet ewgs strict health criteria.
Verbenaceae synonyms verbena parts used herb pharmacopoeial and other monographs bhp. History reveals a number of diversified medicinal aspects of plant v. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about verbena species, common vervain, herb of the cross, prostrate verbena verbena officinalis supplied by member gardeners in the plant. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for subspecies profiles. Chemical composition, antibacterial and antioxidant. Amouheidari b a associate professor of the college of food science and technology, tehran science and. The plant will reach a height of about sixteen inches. It grows up to 70 cm high, with an upright habitus.
Pdf verbena officinalis essential oil and citral as. Verbena officinalis extract bg antiaging extract made of plant harvested in okinawa, japan. True verbena is not to be confused with the oil of spanish verbena thymus hyemalis or the herb vervain verbena officinalis. Uses, side effects, interactions, dosage, and warning.
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