Verbena officinalis, the common vervain or common verbena, is a perennial herb native to europe. Beds and borders, containers, gravel, prairie planting. Pages in category verbena officinalis this category contains only the following page. It was, and still is, much esteemed in european herbalism. Verbena officinalis in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Verbena officinalis online atlas of the british and irish flora.
The plant tends to make a dense crown that can even become a ground cover in some instances. The presently using drugs can impose a variety of sideeffects including cardiac toxicity, hypopiesia, sexual dysfunction, body weight gain, and sleep disorder. These results may be attractive for various commercial purposes as food supplements and herbal medicine products. 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.
Study on invivo antitumor activity of verbena officinalis. Verbena officinalis vervain has traditional use in european folk medicine as a topical treatment for inflammation. Common vervain, common verbena, european vervain and others synonymes. The flora of turkey gives two verbena species, including verbena officinalis it forms an evergreen rosette which overwinters. It is a wellknown herb employed by humans since ancient roman times. In commercial greenhouse production, aztec varieties finish well in various container sizes, from highdensity 4inch pots to 12inch hanging baskets to mixed containers. Verbena is used for sore throats and respiratory tract diseases such as asthma and whooping cough, and for heart conditions such as chest pain angina and fluid retention due to heart failure. Blue vervain is also known as verbena officinalis, american blue vervain and simplers joy. Primo volume di unopera in tre volumi dellabate franciosi, raffigurante piante che crescono spontanee in veneto, nel litorale e piante ornamentali o che. The active constituents of this plant are the glycosides verbenalin and aucubin, as well as volatile oil. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Pdf several species of verbena were examined for iridoid glucosides. The plant is known with different vernacular names in different areas of ethiopia.
Vervain, european verbena officinalis, packet of 50. Too rarely seen, this quite dwarf plant, which produces very few leaves to obstruct the blossoms, is much loved by butterflies and bees. Media in category verbena officinalis the following 117 files are in this category, out of 117 total. Verbena officinalis essential oil and citral as apoptotic inductors in leukocytes of healthy subjects and chronic myeloid leukemic patients. There isnt enough information to know whether goat. 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. It is a perennial herb belongs to the genus verbena and the family verbenaceae figure 1. This chapter talks about the herbal plant, verbena verbena officinalis l. Hplc determination of chlorogenic acid in verbena officinalis l. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see. Verbena officinalis on integrated taxonomic information system. Verbena officinalis is a perennial plant growing up to 1 metre tall. Uses, side effects, interactions, dosage, and warning.
This may be related to the differing sensitivities and mechanisms of antioxidant constituents in verbena officinalis l. Verbena officinalis grandiflora seeds plant world seeds. Vervain, european verbena officinalis, packet of 50 seeds. The latin name, officinalis, reflects the long standing use of blue vervain as a medicine.
Verbena officinalis aka common vervain flower seeds. Edible flowers flowers in an airtight container in a cool, dark place. Both vervain verbena officinalis and blue vervain verbena hastata are remedies that relaxes tension and promote flow. Root and leaf tea used for stomach and bowel issues, diarrhea. Vervain verbenaceae hardy to zones 4 to 8 european vervain, herb of the cross, prostrate verbena light. Verbena officinalis extract is an extract of the leaves of the verbena, verbena officinalis. It grows up to a metre yard high, with an upright habitus.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. It contains about 250 species of annual and perennial herbaceous or semiwoody flowering plants. The plants database includes the following 2 subspecies of verbena officinalis. Valerian, valeriana officinalis vanilla grass sweet vernalgrass, anthoxanthum odoratum vervain, verbena officinalis violet, sweet, viola odorata vitex, vitex negundo heterophyulla wallflower, cheiranthus cheiri watercress, nasturtium officinate waterpepper, polygonum hydropiper fastigiatum waxmyrtle candleberry, myrica cerifera weld. Learn more about verbena uses, effectiveness, possible side effects, interactions, dosage, user ratings and products that contain verbena. It is usually gathered from the wild both for local use and for sale, but is sometimes also cultivated. This is the profile for the plant verbena officinalis common verbena buqexrem. Verbena officinalis is one of many varieties of the plant and the most commonly used for medicinal purposes, although there have been voices that say all varieties have about the same. Among the medicinal plants, verbena officinalis l has a folkloric repute for the management of various ailments including diarrhea. Topical antiinflammatory and analgesic activity of verbena officinalis the specimen from bm bears a determination label verbena officinalis by harold st.
Hpl, herba verbena officinalis hvo, and valeriana officinalis l. An overview of the research and clinical indications. 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. The purpose of this research was to compare the dynamic antioxidant activities and the free radical scavenging abilities of three botanical supplements, hypericum perforatum l. Keeping in view its immense medicinal scope, the present study was designed. Verbena verbena officinalis common vervain the verbena family of plants are perennials which can grow up to approximately 36 inches tall. Verbena officinalis wikispecies wikispecies, free species.
The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Blue vervain is indigenous to the united states, flowers during the summer months, and is typically found in tall grassy fields and along. Verbena officinalis, commonly known as vervain, common vervain, verbena or common verbena, is a medicinal plant native to europe. Common vervain, holy herb, herb of the cross, devils bane, european verbena. Edible flowers also may be preserved in oils or vinegars. It grows up to 70 cm high, with an upright habitus. European vervain, herb of the cross, prostrate verbena light blue to white flowered herbaceous perennial.
Plants profile for verbena officinalis herb of the cross. Verbenas typically have woody stalks and are pale green in color with hairy stems. Vervain herb, also known by the latin botanical name of verbena officinalis and common names european vervain, pigeons grass and enchanters herb, is available at starwest botanicals in cut and sifted as well as powdered forms, including organic and wild crafted varieties. Verbena officinalis an overview sciencedirect topics. Scutellarein and verbascoside are the main constituents of verbena officinalis rehecho et al.
Verbena officinalis at encyclopedia of life verbena officinalis at national center for biotechnology information. The use of plants for the synthesis of nanoparticles has received attention. Officinalis in the latin name indicates an herb is the official species used as a medicine. Jul 27, 2019 verbena officinalis on integrated taxonomic information system. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for subspecies profiles.
Verbena hastata, especially, is an alternative that is commonly found in north american markets. Grow in welldrained or moist but welldrained, moderately fertile soil in full sun. Verbena officinalis is a perennial herb that grows up to three feet high. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Chemical composition, mineral content and antioxidant activity of verbena officinalis l. Anticonvulsant, anxiolytic, and sedative activities of. Jan, 2016 verbena officinalis, commonly known as vervain, common vervain, verbena or common verbena, is a medicinal plant native to europe. The leaves are lobed and toothed, and the flowers are delicate and mauve in color. The plant is often used in modern herbalism, where it has a wide range of applications. White flower farm is a familyowned mailorder nursery located in northwestern connecticut.
Verbena officinalis definition of verbena officinalis by. Dynamic comparison of free radical scavenging abilities of. Verbena officinalis, the common vervain or common verbena, is the type species and native to europe. Using edible flowers to avoid stomach upset or to determine if there is an allergic reaction, try a small quantity of the new flowers yourself. Verbena officinalis a herb with promising broad spectrum. Verbena, also known as vervain, is a plant which has been used by peoples the world over since antiquity for a variety of purposes. Verbena officinalis vervain extract skin deep cosmetics.
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. Chemical composition, mineral content and antioxidant. Goats rue contains a chemical that may lower blood sugar in a test tube. The flora of turkey davis 1982 gives two verbena species, including verbena officinalis. Laromatherapie exactement, pierre franchomme and dr. Assessment of antioxidant and antibacterial activities of.
Depressive disorder is a prevalent psychiatric disorder, which affects 21% of the world population. The lobed leaves are toothed, and the delicate spikes hold clusters of twolipped mauve flowers. Pdf verbena officinalis essential oil and citral as. In vitro antibacterial effects of silver nanoparticles. Verbena officinalis article about verbena officinalis by. 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. The parts that grow above ground are used to make medicine.
Two new iridoids, 35methoxycarbonyl2oxo2hpyran3ylbutanoic acid, named verbeofflin i 1, and 7hydroxydehydrohastatoside 2, were isolated from the aerial part of verbena officinalis l, along with three known iridoids, verbenalin 3, 3,4dihydroverbenalin 4, hastatoside 5 by means of various column chromatography steps. Independent university trials have found powdery mildew tolerance in the aztec series. Verbena officinalis, the common vervain or common verbena, is a perennial herb native to europe and is naturalized in australia, north america, and many other places in the world. These were found in all species of subgenus verbenaca investigated. It may be easier to find than common vervain, and has many of the same effects. Jun 29, 2010 both vervain verbena officinalis and blue vervain verbena hastata are remedies that relaxes tension and promote flow. The verbena aztec series from ball floraplant exhibits versatility, performance and color. Dense bunches of erect, wiry, constantly dividing stem hold branched clusters of purple flowers, which open over a very long period from early summer into autumn. Assessment of antioxidant and antibacterial activities of crude extracts of verbena officinalis linn root or atuch amharic. True verbena is not to be confused with the oil of spanish verbena thymus hyemalis or the herb vervain verbena officinalis. But it is unclear if goats rue has this effect when taken by people. A perennial herb, usually of open habitats or bare ground on freelydraining, often calcareous soils.
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. The flora of turkey gives two verbena species, including verbena officinalis. For information regarding the aromatherapeutic attributes of verbena essential oil, please see. The lobed leaves are toothed, the delicate spikes hold mauve flowers. Vervain prefers limey soil, and is grown for its powerful herbal properties and lovely appearance. It is most frequent in rough grassland and scrub, on roadsides, and on sheltered coastal cliffs and rock outcrops.
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