Extracted by steam distillation from the parts aeree flowering of Verbena officinalis L. (verbena common, herba sacra, verbena wild), perennial herbaceous plant of the Verbenacee widespread in Europe, Asia temperata and Nordafrica in the soils incolti, to the margini of the strade and on the slopes calcarei soleggiati. The verbena common and historically a of the plants more sacre of the antichita: the Romani the used for purificare the altari of Giove, the Druidi celti the raccoglievano with riti precisi without toccarla to mano nuda, and the Greci the chiamavano 'hierobotane' (herb sacra). Va distinta from the verbena odorous (Lippia citriodora or Aloysia citrodora), with profile chemical and properties completaly different. The phytochemical profile is dominated by alpha-pinene, beta-pinene and limonene, with verbenalin, eukovoside and nepetalattone in traces. The verbenalin and a iridoide with documented activity sedative and analgesic documented in modelli animal. In aromatherapy and used as sedative of the nervous system, antidolorific in the cefalee tensional, antispasmodic digestive and nervina for chronic stress, esaurimento nervous and insomnia. Top-to-heart note fresh, herbaceous and slightly earthy-green.

Europe, Asia and North Africa; naturalizzata throughout the world. Harvested prevalentely in the regions mediterranee.

Leaves and flowering tops

Steam distillation

• Sedative: calming of the nervous system; useful on anxiety, insomnia and chronic stress.
• Digestive: stomachic, antiseptic intestinal and carminative; relieves dyspepsia and flatulenza.
• Febbrifugo: reduces the fever; traditionally used on states febbrili infettive.
• Antispasmodico: relieves spasms muscular lisci and cramps addominal.
• Detossificante: stimulates the funzione hepatic and the lymphatic drainage.

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