Blue Vervain

Vervain has often been used by herbalists as a nervine, meaning an herb that calms the nervous system. It's typically used as a tea for stress relief, anxiety, mood swings, and sometimes symptoms of depression. It is also anti-parasitic! The benefits of blue vervain for your mood are thought to come from a compound called verbenalin. It has calming and sleep-promoting properties that ease stress and frayed nerves. (4) Vervain also has an uplifting effect on mood and won't make you groggy. Not many studies have been done on vervain, but one from 2016 confirmed its anxiolytic (anti-anxiety) properties as well as anticonvulsant activity that could be helpful for seizures and epilepsy. (5)One of the most traditional benefits of blue vervain is aiding nursing mothers by stimulating breastmilk production. While vervain isn't one of the top herbs for pain relief, it does have properties that help to ease headaches, menstrual cramps, and inflammation. Studies have shown that it has anti-infla