Western Herbalism
Lemon Verbena
Aloysia citrodora
The aromatic leaf is rich in the citral pair geranial and neral together with limonene, geraniol, linalool and 1,8-cineole, plus the phenylpropanoid verbascoside and the flavone luteolin 7-O-diglucuronide.
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Indications what the tradition reached for it in
- Stomachache
- Diarrhea
- Nausea
- Anxiety
- Mild gastrointestinal complaints
- Fever
- Mild symptoms of mental stress
- Insomnia
- Bloating
- Flatulence
- Nervous tension
- Abdominal cramps
- Indigestion
- Abdominal distension
- Bronchitis
- Colic
- Cough
- Cramps
- Digestive discomfort
- Gas
- Inflammation
- Muscle spasms
- Respiratory congestion
- Restlessness
- Stress
- Digestive complaints
- Respiratory complaints
Safety
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Dosing as the sources wrote it
| Preparation | As written | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Herbal tea | Herbal tea (comminuted leaf): Mental stress - 5 g in 100 ml boiling water decoction 3x daily | 5000-5000 mg |
| Sleep aid - | Sleep aid - 1-2 g in 200 ml infusion before bed | 1000-2000 mg |
| GI - | GI - 2-3 g in 200 ml infusion 1-3x daily or 1 g up to 5x daily | 3000 mg |
Doses are reproduced from the sources for practitioners and are not a recommendation for any person.
From the sources
constituent. The aromatic leaf is rich in the citral pair geranial and neral together with limonene, geraniol, linalool and 1,8-cineole, plus the phenylpropanoid verbascoside and the flavone luteolin 7-O-diglucuronide.
dosage. It is prepared as a leaf tea: roughly 5 grams decocted in 100 millilitres for stress, 1 to 2 grams infused before bed as a sleep aid, and 2 to 3 grams infused one to three times daily for digestive use.
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