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Tea · From Bladwijzer

Vervain tea

Name: Vervain tea
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 cup
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon dried (or 2 teaspoons fresh) vervain, leaves and flower spikes; 250 ml water; a spoonful of honey or a slice of lemon

Updated on 10 October 2026

Makes: 1 cup
Time: 10 min
From: Common vervain

Ingredients

1 teaspoon dried (or 2 teaspoons fresh) vervain, leaves and flower spikes
250 ml water
a spoonful of honey or a slice of lemon

Method

Bring the water to the boil and let it cool for a minute.
Put the vervain in a tea infuser or teapot and pour over the water.
Leave to steep for 5 to 10 minutes: the longer it steeps, the more bitter it gets.
Strain and sweeten to taste with honey, or serve with a slice of lemon.

Storing: Drink it fresh, one or two cups a day at most. Dried vervain keeps for a year in a closed jar.