Verbena (The stem is cylindrical with hairy nodes, yellowish-brown, hard and easily broken with white pith. The leaves are shriveled and broken. The top has flower spikes, and the inflorescence is slender like a whip, with fruit spikes.)

Verbena

【Naming】

Verbena

 【Source】

Miscellaneous Records, Lower Grade

 【Common Usage Level】

D

 【Botanical Origin】

Dried aerial parts of Verbena officinalis L. of the Verbenaceae Verbena.

 【Characteristics】

The stem is quadrangular, grayish-green, with longitudinal grooves and sparse hairs; it is hard, easily broken, with a fibrous fracture, and a white pith in the center or already hollow. The leaves are brownish-yellow, brittle, mostly shriveled and broken, and hairy. The top has flower spikes, the spicate inflorescence is slender, and yellowish-brown petals can be seen, sometimes with fruit spikes. It has a slight odor and a slightly bitter taste.

 【Identification】

The best quality is dry, green, with flower spikes, and free of roots and impurities.

 【Category】

Whole Herb