Verbena herb and verbena tea decrease your cholesterol

The Verbena officinalis - a perennial plant up to 80 cm Stem tetrahedral, erect. Leaves are oblong, situated on short stalks. The flowers are pale violet, divided into 5 petals, numerous, clustered in panicles. Flowering from June to September. Medicinal raw material is all the aboveground part of plants with flowers, harvested during the flowering period, usually no roots.

Verbena has a spasmolytic effect, improves blood circulation, eliminates the headaches and dizziness. This is a powerful tool against vascular dystonia, normalizes blood pressure, facilitates drainage and withdrawal of fluid trapped in the tissues, and substances that cause inflammation.

Verbena have the rare ability to capture cholesterol deposited on the walls of blood vessels, and remove it from the body, saving the blood vessels of the disaster. Due to the tannins, this plant is used for treatment of the stomachache, diarrhea and lack of appetite. With a cold you can drink tea made from verbena, or rinse your throats.