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Dried Lemon Verbena

The plant has long light green leaves and purple, white or green flowers with a characteristic intense aroma of lemon. The Lemon Verbena was called “herba sacra” (sacred herb) by the Romans and “sacred plant” by the ancient Greeks who used it to wipe the altars of temples. The Lemon Verbena is famous for its great anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anxiolytic properties. The Lemon Verbena leaves are used to add lemon flavor to fish, meat, vegetables, marinades, sauces, jams, puddings, yogurt.