Blue Vervain // dried herb

Blue Vervain (Verbena hastata)

Organically grown

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✧ Herbal Energetics & Traditional Uses

Blue vervain has long been used by folk herbalists as a tension-reliever and spirit-soother, especially when the body holds tightness from over-efforting or emotional strain. It’s often turned to when the shoulders are high, the mind won’t quiet, or the inner fire is burning too hot. Blue Vervain is also great for the digestive tract and to soothe nerves.

Energetically, it is cooling, drying, and dispersive. Traditionally used to support the nervous system, it was prepared in teas and tinctures to assist with cycles of overthinking, rigidity, and emotional holding. Blue vervain’s bitter edge reminds us that softening is sometimes a necessary medicine.

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✧ Magical & Energetic Properties

In folklore, blue vervain was used in sacred rites and protective charms. Known as an herb of peace and prophecy, it was thought to open the channels between realms and clarify intention before ritual. It carries the energy of release, of letting go of burdens, mental clutter, and over-identification with control.

Blue vervain’s message is clear: surrender is not weakness. It is the medicine of unraveling what no longer serves so the soul can reweave its rhythm.

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✧ Planetary Correspondence

Venus & Mercury
Venus softens and soothes, easing emotional constriction. great for easing Mars energy and Virgo types (typically indicated or type A personalities--people who have project after project, list after list. Folks who are so busy in their minds they don't notice they are storing tension in their shoulders.)Mercury lends clarity, nervous system attunement, and subtle shifts of perspective. Together they help open what has been clenched.

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✧ Zodiacal Correspondence

Virgo 
Virgo reflects blue vervain’s ties to perfectionism and over-efforting—this herb helps unwind that grip. 

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✧ How to Use

Dried Blue Vervain is  great for making your own tincture or infused vinegar. A bitter, cooling and drying herb, so if you run dry, add something moistening like marshmallow.

Steep as tea or tincture alone, or blend with skullcap, lemon balm, or oatstraw for nervous system support. Especially suited for evening rituals or periods of inner tension.

Make a tea or you can tincture the dried herb at a 1:5 ratio (1oz herb to 5 oz alcohol of 40–75%, depending on what you can get your hands on).
Or make a tincture. Find out how here:

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✧ Contains

Blue vervain (Verbena hastata) aerial parts
.5oz of herb

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✧ From Our Hands to Yours

Organically grown and carefully dried, this blue vervain was harvested with the intention of offering calm in a restless world. Handled gently from field to package, it’s a gift for those seeking release, reconnection, and a return to breath.