Lemon Verbena Leaf 500g 1.1 lb

ORIGIN: China

Weight: 500 grams (1.1 lb)

Product Description: Lemon Verbena is a perennial shrub which can reach a height of 1 m. It has long unifoliolate leaves with a pleasant typical and strong lemon scent. The flowers are small and have a white or purple colour.

Lemon Verbena can be chopped finely and boiled with water to make tea. The tea has been used as a herbal remedy for insomnia at night and for general ailments during the day. Chefs value this herb as a companion to citrus lemon because its flavour holds up in cooking. Great for fruit salads, jam, jelly, and sweets.

If you like lemon, this is the herb for you! It has a very lemony taste without any bitterness. Sprinkle over salads and vegetables for a wonderful lemony flavour. Use to create flavour in stuffing for meat or poultry. Stir into cottage cheese. Makes a refreshing tea in combination with mint or alone. Wonderful as a garnish for iced tea.

Lemon verbena is used for the following

• strengthening the nervous system
• de-stressing
• anti-spasmodic
• expectorant
• helps with digestion
• easing colic
• feverish cold
• reducing fevers
• relieving spasms of digestive track (colon)
  

Brewing Guide:
Rinse tea cup and teapot with hot water. Fill the teapot 2 grams (1-2 teaspoons) tea leaves for every 225ml of water. Infuse in hot water at 90°c (194°F) to 95°c (203°F) for 2 to 3 minutes for the first and second brewing. Gradually increase steeping time and temperature for subsequent brewing.