White Verbena Essential Oil
July 12, 2011 | Posted in: Herbs & Essential Oils
Source: India
Distillation: Steam distilled from flowers and aerial parts, by an artisan distiller
Botanical name: Lippia alba
This beautiful floral essential oil is hard to find in its true natural state. It is commonly adulterated and imitated, then sold as the real thing.
It has been used to treat muscular aesthenia (weakness), and multiple sclerosis. It has been tested effective against staph infections and bacteria that are difficult even for the super antibiotics, such as B. subtilis, E. coli, and other bacterium. It has been used to treat malaria, and Hodgkin’s disease.
White verbena is a fine digestive system tonic, soothing the stomach and intestines, and detoxifying. it accelerates bile secretion, helping to stimulate better digestion of fats; and is a prime liver decongestant. It is helpful in the recovery of alcoholism, and works to help the liver and also to balance and stimulate the thyroid and pancreas.
In addition, white verbena carries anti-spasmodic properties which can ease heart palpitations and spasm, high blood pressure, and angina.
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