Common uses as tea

• Calms the nerves, eases restlessness, & sleeplessness, antianxiety, hyperactivity
• Beneficial in cases of depression
• Calms the heart
• Clears heat
  Improves concentration
• Lifts the spirit, known as natureÔÇÖs sunshine!
• Calms the nerves and boosts the mood of youngsters under stress, such as before tests
• Helps prevent nightmares and promote restful sleep in children
• Antiviral properties beneficial during colds and flu, shingles, chicken pox, and herpes outbreaks
• Carminative, eases gassiness & stomach upset, colic, indigestion,
• Helpful for teething infants

Topical applications

• Use as a compress for swelling, boils, gout, eczema, insect bites, sunburn, tumors, and wounds
• Uplifting bath herb

Contraindications

• Generally considered safe
• Can lower thyroid function, so not recommended for those with hypothyroid conditions