Lemon Verbena - Certified Organic

Botanical Name: Aloysia triphylla

Refreshing, soothing and delicious, dried Lemon Verbena is a herb of the verbena family and popular as a perfect winter pick me up tea. Lemon Verbena is native to South America and was introduced to Europe in the 17th century by Spanish explorers. For centuries, it has been used as a healing and culinary herb.

Spice Zen’s organic dried Lemon Verbena, sourced from Egypt, has premium quality crushed leaves with a fragrant lemony scent. These dried leaves can be used as a culinary herb, as pure Lemon Verbena tea, in tea blends or a potpourri. Sprinkle Lemon Verbena oil in your salad or use it as a flavouring in ice creams, jellies, syrups, smoothies, soups, sauces, seasoned poultry or rich roasts.

Lemon Verbena herb is known for its antioxidant, antimicrobial, antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, digestive and calming properties. It is popular as a tea to assist with immunity, digestion, cold, fever, anxiety and eliminating toxins from the body.

For Lemon Verbena tea, add 1 teaspoon of dried Lemon Verbena in a cup of boiling water. Brew for 5-10 minutes for the desired flavour. The pure Lemon Verbena tea brews into a rich, creamy, slightly sweet with nutmeg and gingerbread aroma finishing with a pleasant lemony note. It can be enjoyed both as hot or ice tea, any time of the day.

Add lemon verbena leaves to the bathwater or infuse it in oil to freshen your home. Put it in clothes drawer in a sachet for freshness.

Organic Ingredient: Dried Lemon Verbena leaves.