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Materia Medica

Bird's-eye Speedwell

Botanical Name: Veronica persica

Common Name: birdeye speedwell, common field-speedwell, persian speedwell, large field speedwell, bird's eye, winter speedwell

Family: Plantaginaceae

Parts Used: Stems, Leaves or Greens, and Flowers.

Energetics and Taste: Bitter however, the younger the plant, the less bitter it is.

Actions and Properties: Removes excess mucus, soothe internal tissues, treat coughs, asthma, pleurisy. Used externally to treat skin rashes, inflammation. Speedwell goes to areas of tension, especially the neck and shoulder areas and helps relax the muscles. Speedwell can be used as Snakebite treatments, to treat Rheumatism, Lung and respiratory diseases, for Cough, for Blood purification, to treat Stress and anxiety, to treat Urinary tract infections, to treat, Skin rashes, for Gall stones, for Asthma, for Sore or swollen eyes, to aide Digestive health, for Sore throat, and for Liver health and general body detox.

Constituents: Contains chlorophyll, minerals, vitamins, protein, antioxidants. Speedwell has a handful of antioxidants, is said to work as an expectorant and diuretic, has antibacterial properties, reduces inflammation, and is said to help detoxify your body by increasing sweat production.

Description: Speedwell has small 1 cm wide solitary flowers, the three upper petals are bright blue and the lower petal whitish or pale blue. The seedpod is heart shaped. The leaves are pale to medium green grow in opposite pairs and are oval, short stalked, coarsely toothed or scolloped & hairy. The stems are round, flexible & can grow 28 inches long. The roots form at the nodes which are the part of the stem out of which the leaves grow. Speedwell flowers all year round.

Habitat: Native to Eurasia and then spread as an introduced species to the British Isles, North America, eastern Asia including Japan, China, Australia and New Zealand. It prefers partial to full sun, moist conditions, and rich loamy soil but is adaptable to poor soil. It is found in lawns, fields, gardens and other disturbed soil areas. Thus, it grows in gardens, arable land, waste open land, rough pasture and dry river beds.

Harvesting/ Propagation: One can harvest stems, leaves, and flowers in order to make teas.

Preparation and Dosage: Tea made of speedwell is used to clear sinus congestion, help eyesight and ease sore eyes. The tea is prepared from the whole, flowering, fresh or dried herb ... put 2 teaspoons in a tea strainer in a cup, dash with boiling water and then let steep for 5 minutes.

Contradictions/ Cautions: In rare cases, bird’s eye speedwell has caused nausea and vomiting when over-consumed.

History/ Folklore/ Mythology: It is said to have been used by gypsies as a blood purifier. There are several possibilities for why the plant has been well known for centuries in England. The term either refers to the flower’s speedy healing properties, its ability to spread rapidly in tilled soils, or its use in nosegays and tussie-mussies – fragrant bouquets of flowers which were often given as farewell gifts with the warm words, “Speedwell.” The Latin name of this pretty little blue flowered plant is said to come from a story of a woman, later canonized as St. Veronica who is said to have wiped the blood from the face of Jesus on his journey to Calvery. In the past, it was commonly made into syrups and elixirs. Today, one of the most common ways to consume Veronica persica is as tea.

Homeopathic Information: It is said that an Afghani herbalist by the name of Mahomet Allum used the plant to treat patients with heart conditions. It has also been used to treat snakebites, hemorrhaging, rheumatoid arthritis, and asthma.

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