Germander has been shown to be toxic to the liver. Please be sure to get the Botanical name whenever you buy herbs in bulk. The aerial parts, in infusion, is drunk for anxiety, depression, nervous exhaustion, rheumatism, and neuralgia. Native Americans used it to treat rabies. For external use, it is decocted and added to bath water, and is used as a scalp wash.
Compresses treat frostbite and miner cuts or abrasions.
A cloth bag of the dried herb stored with your woolens will repel moths. It is also thought to be an aphrodisiac, and as such, sly country lads slipped some into bouquets to give to their sweethearts. Rub a fresh strawberry on the teeth to help clean and whiten. A skin softening and whitening face mask, can be made by mashing the berries. It is astringent and will tighten pores, and bleach freckles.