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Vervain Extract

Limited research available·3/10
A higher score indicates better study conditions, but not necessarily effectiveness.

Botanical extract with traditional use for mild anxiety, sleep, and inflammation; human evidence is limited.

Digestion & Gut HealthSleep ImprovementAnti-inflammatoryStress ReliefAnxiety Relief
dose range
300–600 mg
2–3 divided doses
Consumption
Standardized extract, orally, often as capsule or tea.
Not fat-soluble.
Best time
Can be taken morning and/or before sleep to support anxiety or sleep concerns.

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Description

Vervain extract (Verbena officinalis) is an herbal remedy used for centuries in European and Asian folk medicine, mainly for its calming, anti-inflammatory, and digestive effects. Modern science supports some of these uses, mainly in preclinical models, with limited human data.

benefits
Main effects with level of evidence
Limited
Note on evidence

Preclinical and traditional evidence predominates, with few well-controlled human studies.

May support relief from mild anxiety and stress

Limited

Animal and limited human evidence suggest vervain extract may reduce anxiety-like symptoms via modulating GABAergic activity.

Particularly relevant for: Adults with mild stress or anxiety
S1 · PubMed Study: Anxiolytic activity of Verbena officinalis in mice

Potential anti-inflammatory effects

Limited

Vervain extract contains compounds such as verbascoside with demonstrated anti-inflammatory activity in cell and animal studies.

Particularly relevant for: People seeking herbal anti-inflammatory support
S2 · PubMed Study: Verbascoside and anti-inflammatory activity

Traditionally used for mild sleep disturbances

Limited

Vervain is traditionally used to improve sleep; some herbal blends containing vervain have shown benefit, but evidence from trials on vervain alone is limited.

Particularly relevant for: Individuals with difficulty falling asleep
S4 · PubMed Review: Herbal medicines for sleep disorders

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