Evidence supporting the use of: Vervain
For the health condition: Emotional Sensitivity

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Synopsis

Source of validity: Traditional
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Vervain (Verbena officinalis) has a long-standing history in Western herbalism and folk medicine, where it has been used as a remedy for emotional disturbances, including conditions described as “emotional sensitivity,” mild anxiety, melancholy, and nervous tension. The plant was considered sacred by the Druids and has appeared in traditional European herbal texts as a “nervine”—an herb that supports the nervous system and soothes the mind. Nicholas Culpeper, a 17th-century herbalist, mentioned vervain for calming the spirit and easing anxiety.

Despite this rich tradition, scientific evidence for vervain’s effects on emotional sensitivity or related mood disorders is limited. Some animal studies have suggested possible anxiolytic (anxiety-reducing) and sedative properties, but these have not been robustly replicated or translated to human clinical trials. No high-quality, large-scale human studies exist to confirm vervain’s efficacy for emotional regulation or sensitivity. Thus, its use in this context is primarily justified by traditional herbal practice rather than modern scientific validation.

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