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Verbena officinalis is also called Common Vervain or Common Verbena, and is a perennial herb native to Europe, but also cultivated in North America. The plant prefers limey soils. It is mostly grown for its ascribed powerful medicinal properties. | Verbena officinalis is also called Common Vervain or Common Verbena, and is a perennial herb native to Europe, but also cultivated in North America. The plant prefers limey soils. It is mostly grown for its ascribed powerful medicinal properties. | ||
Revision as of 17:13, 26 July 2012
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Verbenaceae |
| Genus: | Verbena |
| Species: | Verbena officinalis' |
Verbena officinalis is also called Common Vervain or Common Verbena, and is a perennial herb native to Europe, but also cultivated in North America. The plant prefers limey soils. It is mostly grown for its ascribed powerful medicinal properties.
In common names this plant is often associated with iron. For example, from German it translates as true ironherb, from Dutch as 'ironhard,' from Danish as 'medical ironwort.'
In ancient times Common Vervain was ascribed supernatural properties. It also has long been used as a medicinal plant. As a tea it is said to help against nervousness and insomnia, and also thought to promote secretion of milk, as a substance that induces abortion, and a possible sex steroid analogue. Vervain is also one of the original 38 Bach flower remedies prescribed against over-enthusiasm.
Related to its supposed magical qualities, the plant has been called 'tears of Isis' in ancient Egypt. In the early Christian era it was stated that the plant had been used to staunch Jesus' wounds after his removal from the cross, and it got the name 'Holy Herb.' Apparently the oil has been used in ointment to repel demonic illnesses.[1]
Garden Journal
April 2012 - Sowing Verbena bonariensis seeds.
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June 18, 2012 - The plants were put in the soil a few weeks ago and grow well in a compost-rich soil, sun for 90 % of the day.
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July 18, 2012 - The plants are now ca. 1 meter high and have many flowers]]
See also
External links
- Verbena bonariensis
- Verbena officinalis Wikipedia
Comments
- ↑ Verbena officinalis Wikipedia
