Modulates nervous system by mildly sedating tension, relaxes smooth muscle, and stimulates liver function. Also supports milk production postpartum.
Used for anxiety, insomnia, menstrual discomfort, liver stagnation, and headaches associated with stress or tension.
Used in European and Druidic herbal traditions as a sacred plant for purification, relaxation, and vitality. Long used for melancholy, epilepsy, and women's hormonal health.
Taken as infusion, tincture, or added to herbal blends. Also used in spiritual baths or compresses.
Avoid in early pregnancy due to uterine stimulation potential.
May enhance sedative medications; monitor if taking CNS depressants.
