Speedwell is a hardy plant, thriving in most stony or gravelly soils that are slightly acidic. It is a perennial with a creeping rootstock and opposite leaves and a spike that grows from 5 to 10 inches high and has many small, purple flowers. The Speedwell or Veronica plant is indigenous native to Europe, Asia and North America. It is used as a tonic to tone the body. It is used in syrups and elixirs, but mostly it is used as a tea.




Health benefits of Speedwell Leaf




- The leaves and roots of speedwell are astringent, gently diuretic, stomachic, slightly expectorant and stimulant.

- Also, pressing the smashed plant on an open cut will calm your pain and bring relief if you are suffering from irritated skin.

- Recent studies have shown Speedwell tea may be an effective preventative treatment for ulcers.

- In modern herbal medicine, speedwell tea, brewed from the dried flowering plant, sometimes serves as a cough remedy

- Although speedwell has a reputation, especially in Europe, as a healer of all illnesses, it is used primarily as an expectorant for respiratory problems.

- It has also been used for stomach ailments, migraine headache, and as a gargle for mouth and throat soars.



Preparation:



Put 1g of dry herb into 1 cup of boiling water. Let stand for 5-10 minutes. Drink maximal 3 cups per day, between the meals.