Digestive & liver
Lemon verbena
Aloysia citrodora
- Part used
- Leaves
- Botanical family
- Verbenaceae
Brought from South America in the 18th century and named after Queen María Luisa, this long-leaved plant releases the finest lemon fragrance of any herb. Its infusion — digestive and mildly relaxing — is perhaps the best-loved after-dinner tisane of the region: if you grow only one herb, make it this.
Traditional uses
- Heavy digestion
- After-dinner and evening tisanes
- Mild nervous stomach
Traditionally used for
heavy digestionwindafter mealsmild nerves
How to prepare it
Infuse dried or fresh leaves for 5 minutes after meals.
Pairs well with: Peppermint, Lemon balm, Chamomile
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