lemon verbena
lemon verbena
lemon verbena
lem′on verbe′na
n.
n.
lemon verbena
lemon verbena
Lemon Verbena
(Lippia citriodora), or South American lippia, a semishrub of the family Verbenaceae that produces volatile oil. Native to South America.
The plant’s stalk reaches 2 m and is straight and bare, with whorls of pointed, lancelike solid-edged leaves. Its flowers are small, with a white corolla that has a purple interior. The fruit is a dry dicotyledonous stone, covered by a calyx. The leaves and flowers contain a volatile oil (containing more than 30 percent citral) that has a pleasant smell and is used in the perfume and food industries. In the USSR lemon verbena can be cultivated in Tadzhikistan and Azerbaijan. Under cultivation lemon verbena multiplies basically by grafts. In the fall grassy shoots 5-8 cm long are planted in hothouses and are replanted into a nursery in the spring. (They are mulched for warmth in the winter.) In the spring the shoots are replanted in the ground, 100 cm apart, with 150 cm between rows. Care for the plantings consists of weeding, harrowing, periodic irrigation, and feeding with nitric and phosphorous fertilizer. In the fall the cuttings are mulched. In spring of the following year they are uncovered, and winter-damaged shoots are pruned. Thereafter the stalks are cut every fall to a height of 30 cm and are mulched. The crop can be harvested in the third year after planting. The first cutting of greens is during blooming (in August), and the second is in October.
A. A. KHOTIN
lemon verbena
lemon verbena
,Aloysia triphylla
(trade name),herb louisa
(trade name),louisa
(trade name),Verveine citronelle
(trade name)Classification
Therapeutic: antianxiety agentsAction
Therapeutic effects
Pharmacokinetics
Time/action profile
| ROUTE | ONSET | PEAK | DURATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| PO | unknown | unknown | unknown |
Contraindications/Precautions
Adverse Reactions/Side Effects
Dermatologic
- contact dermatitis (topical)
Genitourinary
- kidney irritation from volatile oil excretion
Interactions
None known.Availability
Nursing implications
Nursing assessment
- Assess patient for epigastric or abdominal pain, frank or occult blood in the stool that may be indicative of an ulcer. Evaluate frequency and consistency of stool and amount of herb that is consumed.
- Assess degree and manifestations of anxiety and response and quantity of herb consumed.
Potential Nursing Diagnoses
Diarrhea (Indications)Anxiety (Indications)
Deficient knowledge, related to medication regimen (Patient/Family Teaching)
Implementation
- Steep leaves, strain and drink as a tea.
Patient/Family Teaching
- Avoid contact with skin (may cause irritation). If this does occur promptly wash the area with free running water.
- GI: Encourage patients to use other forms of bowel regulation, such as increasing bulk in diet, increasing fluid intake, and increasing mobility. Normal bowel habits are individualized and may vary from 3 times/day to 3 times a week. Warn patients that chronic use of laxatives may create dependence so that having a bowel movement without assistanc may become more difficult.
- Inform patients to report chronic diarrhea or persistent epigastric pain that does not improve or the need for consistent use of this herb to their health care provider.
- GU: Warn patients that this herb may affect the kidneys. Consistent, excessive use should be reported to the health care provider so kidney function may be assessed.
- Anxiety/Hypnotic: Inform patients that the need for consistent use to manage anxiety or to induce sleep should be reported to their health care provider. Encourage patients to manage anxiety and difficulty sleeping with other natural therapies such as relaxation techniques inclusive of meditation.
Evaluation/Desired Outcomes
- Normalization of bowel regimen.
- Elimination of epigastric discomfort.
- Reduction in anxiety.
- Restful sleep.
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