Last update March 22, 2018

Lemon Verbena

Compatible

Safe substance and/or breastfeeding is the best option.

Leaves of shrub are used for many purposes like: medicinal, culinary and aromatic.

It contains flavonoids, essential oil which is rich in citral and pertenes.

Attributed effects that have not been clinically tested: digestion improvement, antispasmodic.

The Commission E of German Ministry of Health does not credit any benefit for Health.

At latest update, relevant published data on excretion into breast milk were not found.

Widely used, especially in South America. Because of a lack of toxicity, the occasional or moderate consumption during breastfeeding is thought be of low or nil risk.

Alternatives

We do not have alternatives for Lemon Verbena since it is relatively safe.

Suggestions made at e-lactancia are done by APILAM team of health professionals, and are based on updated scientific publications. It is not intended to replace the relationship you have with your doctor but to compound it. The pharmaceutical industry contraindicates breastfeeding, mistakenly and without scientific reasons, in most of the drug data sheets.

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Lemon Verbena in other languages or writings:

Groups

Lemon Verbena belongs to these groups or families:

Tradenames

Main tradenames from several countries containing Lemon Verbena in its composition:

  • Agua del Carmen™. Contains other elements than Lemon Verbena in its composition

References

  1. Vargas Corrales, Verónica. Elaboración de té aromático a base de plantas cedrón (aloysia citrodora) y toronjil (mellisa officinalis) procesado con stevia (stevia rebaudiana bertoni) endulzante natural, utilizando el método de deshidratación. Tesis doctoral. Universidad Técnica de Cotopaxi. 2012 Full text (link to original source) Full text (in our servers)
  2. Abderrahim F, Estrella S, Susín C, Arribas SM, González MC, Condezo-Hoyos L. The antioxidant activity and thermal stability of lemon verbena (Aloysia triphylla) infusion. J Med Food. 2011 Abstract
  3. Caturla N, Funes L, Pérez-Fons L, Micol V. A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study of the effect of a combination of lemon verbena extract and fish oil omega-3 fatty acid on joint management. J Altern Complement Med. 2011 Abstract Full text (link to original source) Full text (in our servers)
  4. Ponce-Monter H, Fernández-Martínez E, Ortiz MI, Ramírez-Montiel ML, Cruz-Elizalde D, Pérez-Hernández N, Cariño-Cortés R. Spasmolytic and anti-inflammatory effects of Aloysia triphylla and citral, in vitro and in vivo studies. J Smooth Muscle Res. 2010 Abstract

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