Wood Betony Herb Tea Bag

Botanical Name: Betonica officinalis

Betony is a plant. The parts that grow above the ground are dried and used to make medicine.

Betony is used for digestion problems including heartburn, diarrhea, and intestinal gas; for breathing problems including bronchitis and asthma; for painful conditions including gout, headache, and facial pain; and for urinary tract conditions including bladder and kidney stones (nephrolithiasis) and bladder pain and swelling (inflammation). It is also used to treat stress and tension, nervousness, and epilepsy.

In combination with other herbs, betony is used to treat nerve pain (neuralgia) and anxiety.

It is thought that the chemicals in betony may decrease blood pressure, and this suggests it might be useful for treating headache and anxiety.