what can you use lemon verbena for
Culinary Uses of Lemon Verbena. It is commonly used by Europeans to flavor fruit-based drinks, fruit salad dressings, fish soups, marinades, puddings, jams, and desserts. It does not tend to lose its flavor during cooking. It pairs well with fruits, vanilla, and seafood dishes. You can use lemon verbena in place of lemon zest in recipes. Virtually any fruit salad can be enhanced with its finely chopped leaves. Lemon verbena makes one of the best beverage teas, especially when blended with mint. It can also be used to brighten the taste of fish, poultry, veggie marinades, stuffing, salad dressing, jellies, and vinegar.
Therapeutic uses. 1  Internal use Lemon verbena can be used internally to treat feverish colds. Its antipyretic properties are great to bring down fever and to fight colds and ease asthma. 2  External use Externally, the herb can be used to treat acne, boils and cysts.