Gender: Masculine

Planet: Mercury

Element: Air

Chakra Colour: Violet

Medicinal Uses:  Lemon Verbena is refreshing, yet soothing and calming. A very pleasant tasting tea can be made as a digestive tisane. It also soothes the mind and make a good relaxing bed time tea that brings deep and peaceful sleep.  It can be included in blends for all sorts of stress related conditions, especially those that affect the stomach. Lemon Verbena stimulates creativity and may help to overcome inertia and listlessness. It and may also help those who have difficulties enjoying sensual pleasures.  It is very effective as anti-spasmodic, expectorant, alleviating digestive track spasms, fortifying the nervous system, lessening feverish colds and easing stress and tension, calming/healing/toning effect on the skin.

Magical Uses: Lemon Verbena is well suited to connecting with the inner child. It opens the mind to experiencing familiar things in a new light. It can be used for creative endeavours and for festivals that celebrate the gifts of Mother Earth. It is may be included in love philtres and potions and for rites of sacred union. It may also be used for astral travel and prophetic dreams.

Lemon Verbena is known and used in spells to break bad habits, purify the body and the mind, cleanse your space and remove negative energy or malevolent spells . If the situation you are facing is extremely challenging add any of the following to the blend myrrh, rue, sandalwood, gardenia, sage and frankincense.

Other Names: Aloysia citrodora, Aloysia triphylla,Cedrón, Herb Louisa, Hierba Luisa, Lemon-Scented Verbena, Lippia citrodora, Lippia triphylla, Louisa, Verbena Citrodora,

Contraindications: Do not use if you are pregnant or breast-feeding. You have kidney disease. Large amounts of lemon verbena may irritate the kidneys.

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