HERBS VERTIBÓ 10 - LEMON VERBENA

Container with about 100g.

Botanical description:
Aloysia citrodora is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family, Verbenaceae, that is native to Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, Uruguay, Chile, Bolivia, and Peru. Common names include Lemon Verbena and Lemon Beebrush. It was brought to Europe by the Spanish and the Portuguese in the 17th century.
Lemon Verbena is a deciduous open shrub growing to 2 -3 m high. The 8 cm long glossy, pointed leaves are slightly rough to the touch and emit a powerful lemon scent when bruised. Sprays of tiny lilac or white flowers appear in late Spring or early Summer. It is sensitive to cold, losing leaves at temperatures below 0°C although the wood is hardy to -10°C

Applications and effect:
Its infusion-performed with 5 to 20 g per liter, is used as a digestive, carminative and antispasmodic, in cases of dyspepsia or stomach pains. It also consumes mild sedative.
It has a significant amount of melatonin, a substance used as a natural relaxant that promotes sleep at night. The elements used in infusion are collected twice a year, in late spring and early fall. Young leaves are used and the flowering tops.

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