True Vervain – the Ordering, Calming Force



What Makes True Vervain So Special

True vervain is an ancient, unassuming medicinal plant with a rich history.
It grows along paths, field edges, and barren places – where order, adaptability, and endurance are required.

Since antiquity, it has been revered as a medicinal, protective, and ritual plant.
In Greece and Rome it was considered sacred; in the Middle Ages it was known as a “wonder herb.”
Its nature is balancing, clarifying, and connective – between body, nerves, and digestion.

True vervain has a regulating effect. It brings calm to the nervous system, movement to stagnant processes, and order to what has fallen out of balance.

Vervain is a plant for people seeking inner calm, relaxation, and gentle regulation.


True Vervain (Verbena officinalis) tincture

No.18

Traditional Areas of Use

  • Calming in cases of nervousness, inner restlessness, and tension
  • Supportive in sleep disturbances
  • Antispasmodic for gastrointestinal and menstrual complaints
  • Support of digestion, especially in cases of fullness and bloating
  • Traditionally used for colds, fever, and flu-like infections
  • Supportive in mild inflammatory processes
  • For inner collection during stress and mental scatter

Ingredients

  • Flavonoids (incl. luteolin, apigenin)
  • Iridoids (e.g. verbascoside)
  • Essential oils
  • Triterpenes
  • Lignans
  • Bitter substances

Effects

  • Calming and relaxing
  • Antispasmodic
  • Digestive-stimulating
  • Anti-inflammatory (mild)
  • Pain-relieving (traditional)
  • Regulating for the nervous and digestive systems

Use

Internal use:
10–15 drops in a little water, 1–2× daily.

As a course:
Over several weeks, especially suitable during nervous strain,
digestive disturbances, or stressful phases of life.


📌Please Note:

  • The tincture contains approx. 37% alcohol.
  • Do not use during pregnancy.
  • If you have a sensitive stomach, begin with a low dose.
  • Do not use continuously without breaks.
  • Use cautiously when taking sedative medications at the same time.

Origin & Tradition

True vervain is native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa.
For thousands of years it has been part of folk and monastic medicine.
It was used internally as a tea or tincture, externally as a compress,
and for a long time was regarded as a protective and ritual plant.

In times when medicinal plants were both medicine and symbol,
vervain stood for order, healing, and connection.


📌Our recommendation is:

Above all, to eat a healthy diet, engage in sports, enjoy daily movement outdoors in nature, and drink clean water. However, in today’s world it is often not possible to follow all of these essential principles of life regularly or long-term. In addition, stress levels are widely high, and exposure to environmental factors, chemicals, toxins, pesticides, and much more has increased.
An essence from the wonderful natural world can not only provide us with valuable vitamins, minerals, and feelings of happiness: when used correctly, it offers remarkably efficient, side-effect free support, both preventively and reactively. ✔️