Blue Vervain

Blue Vervain

Common Name: Blue Vervain
Species Name: Verbena Hastata L.
Genus: Verbena
Located: Eastern Deciduous Forest, Tall Grass Prairie
Bloom Time: July-September
Uses:

• root considered more active than leaves
• leaf tea used for colds, coughs, fevers, bowel complaints, dysentery, stomach cramps;emetic in large doses

Active Chemicals:

• Stachyose
• C24H42O21

Sources:

Foster, S., & Duke, J. (n.d.). Peterson field guide to medicinal plants and herbs of eastern and central North America (Third ed.).

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