Lemon Verbena

• What other names is Lemon Verbena known by?
• What is Lemon Verbena?
• How does Lemon Verbena work?
• Are there safety concerns?
• Dosing considerations for Lemon Verbena.

What other names is Lemon Verbena known by?

Aloysia citrodora, Aloysia triphylla, Cedrón, Herb Louisa, Hierba Luisa, Lemon-Scented Verbena, Lippia citrodora, Lippia triphylla, Louisa, Verbena Citrodora, Verbena triphylla, Verveine Citronnée, Verveine Citronnelle, Verveine des Indes, Verveine du Chili, Verveine du Pérou, Verveine Odorante, Zappania citrodora.

What is Lemon Verbena?

Lemon verbena is a plant. The leaves and the flowering tops are used to make medicine.

Lemon verbena is used for digestive disorders including indigestion, gas, colic, diarrhea, and constipation. It is also used for agitation, joint pain, trouble sleeping (insomnia), asthma, colds, fever, hemorrhoids, varicose veins, skin conditions, and chills.

In foods and manufacturing, lemon verbena is used as an ingredient in herbal teas, as a fragrance in perfumes, and as an ingredient in alcoholic beverages.

Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...

• Anxiety.
• Trouble sleeping (insomnia).
• Asthma.
• Colds.
• Fever.
• Gas.
• Colic.
• Diarrhea.
• Indigestion.
• Hemorrhoids.
• Joint paoin.
• Varicose veins.
• Skin conditions.
• Constipation.
• Other conditions.

More evidence is needed to rate the effectiveness of lemon verbena for these uses.

Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate (detailed description of each of the ratings).