PARTE UTILIZADA=Used part: Hojas frescas, raíces, flores.

ACCIÓN FARMACOLÓGICA=Pharmacological action: Depurativa, espasmolítica, digestiva, analgésica, antirreumática, antiinflamatoria, emoliente, vulneraria.
 
POSOLOGÍA=Posology: Artritis, ciática, neuralgia y reuma. Poner un puñadito de hojas y flores en un poco de vinagre hasta que est se evapore. Después se ponen en una tela o paño las hojas y las flores y se aplica directamente sobre la parte afectada por el mal. Esta cataplasma ha de colocarse caliente. Se pone por la noche y, a veces, otra al mediodía.

COMPOSICIÓN QUÍMICA=Chemical composition:Heterósidos iridoides, verbenalina, verbanina, mucílagos, ácido cafeico, taninos, aceite esencial, principio amargo, invertina, emulsina

ZONA GEOGRÁFICA=Geografical zone: Caminos de Santiago

Verbena officinalis was called “the sacred herb” by Dioscorides in the 1st century AD. Throughout history it has been used as a panacea with tonic, restorative, anti-anxiety, anti-stress properties. Other uses were for migraine headache and to improve absorption of nutrients in the digestive tract. Research has shown some estrogenic and progesterone-like actions, and the herb has been used as a uterine stimulant and to promote milk production.
Toxicity:
Cardiac patients and pregnant women should avoid taking vervain.

Part used::
Aerial parts

Origin:
Europe, Africa, Asia

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Range. Widespread in temperate and subtropical regions. Cultivated in Myanmar.

Uses
The plant is bitter, cooling, useful for congestion, and as an antidote for insect bites.

Leaf: Rubefacient used for rheumatism.
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Origin

The Himalayas, Khasi and Lushai Hills, Bihar, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra.

Action:

Plant—nervine, antidepressant, anticonvulsant; prescribed in liver and gall bladder complaints (spasm of the bladder and strangury), nervous and menstrual disorders; also for bronchitis, asthma and febrile affections.

1) ALFARO, Txumari, Plantas y remedios naturales de los caminos de santiago. Barcelona: B.S.A. 2008, p. 230.

2) Hull, Kathleen; Photog. Hull, Meredith /Indiana Medical History Museum: Guide to the Medicinal Plant Garden./ USA: Indiana Medical History Museum. 2010. -- p. 58.

3) DeFilipps, Robert A.; Krupnick, Gary A. / PhytoKeys, v. 102. - - p. 1 - 314,  2018.

4) Khare, C.P./ Indian Medicinal Plants. -- Nueva Dheli: Springer, 2007 . - p 698.