Verbena officinalis
Synonyms:
Verbena, Ma Bian Cao
Categories: Andean Ancestral Medicine, Ayurvedic Medicine, Bach Flowers, Essential Oil, Homeopathic Medicine, Medicinal Plant, Native American Medicine, Powder, Russian Folk Medicine, Tea, Tincture, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Vervain (Wiktionary)
English
Alternative forms
- vervaine, vervein (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle English verveyne, from Old French verveine, from Latin verbēna. Doublet of verbena.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈvɜːveɪn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈvɚveɪn/
Noun
vervain (countable and uncountable, plural vervains)
- Any herbaceous plant in the genus Verbena especially if used for medicinal purposes, primarily Verbena officinalis, common
