Botanical Name: Verbena officinalis (Hoary Vervain), Verbena hastata (Blue Vervain)

Energetics: Cooling, drying 

Major Properties:  Nervine, antispasmodic, relaxant

Examples of Uses: Stomachache due to anxiety, stiffness at nape of neck due to tension

Parts Used: Flowering tops of plant while in full flower

Preparations:

Tincture

Oil

Personal Observations:

Vervain is beneficial for idealists or Type A persons who are out of balance - wanting to prove things, always analyzing, can see room for improvement everywhere, hardest on self, harsh self criticism, never good enough... Mental feeling of wanting/needing to prove things.

Vervain is also an antispasmodic so it can help the same intense personality types as an IBS remedy or a tension remedy.

Can help to get an idealist/Type A person into balance if out of balance, but he/she will still be a Type A person - just in balance.

May be useful for hot flashes for women who tend to be intense and driven.

This brief overview merely highlights my observations.  There is, of course, a great deal of information that you can find on the Internet or in books.  Or better yet - get together with other herbalists and share your experiences!

Please add your own experiences so that together we can create a more comprehensive overview.

As always, if you have a chronic ailment that is not resolving itself or an acute issue, seek the attention of your physician.