Veronica persica, the pretty little blue flower is all over these days. Read more below about it. Learn more about our online courses on herbal medicine & aromatherapy in jointheflow.net Discover my books on bodywork and more: amzn.to/3xhaNey Three Veronica species, namely, V. officinalis, Veronica chamaedrys L., and Veronica herba DAC, are used in traditional Austrian herbal drugs. V. officinalis is a popular medicinal plant, used as a commercial herbal product in many European countries. There are around 79 Veronica species in Turkish flora, 26 of which are endemic. Different parts of Veronica species are used as a diuretic, for wound healing, and against rheumatic pains in Turkish folk medicine. Thus, based on this knowledge, Veronica plants are potential sources of nutraceuticals and functional ingredients with a wide spectrum of bioactivities. In fact, Veronica species represent a valuable source of biological active compounds. Among others, the extracts of Veronica plants show antioxidant, antimicrobial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, scolicidal, and anti-cancer activities, as well as inhibitory potential on acetylcholinesterase, tyrosinase, lipoxygenase, and xanthine oxidase. Its common names are birdeye speedwell, common field-speedwell, Persian speedwell, large field speedwell, bird's-eye, or winter speedwell. It is a flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae. It is native to Eurasia and is widespread as an introduced species in the British Isles (where it was first recorded in 1825), North America, eastern Asia, including Japan and China, and Australia and New Zealand. Text source : Wikipedia, Veronica Plants—Drifting from Farm to Traditional Healing, Food Application, and Phytopharmacology Bahare Salehi et al. Photo taken by me, all rights reserved. #speedwell #veronica #veronicapersica #Plantaginaceae #wildmedicine #greekflora #greekherbs #herbnerd #wildherbs #botany #botanicalmedicine #medicinalherbs #myherbalstudies #healingherbs #foraging #herbalistsofinstagram #herbalremedies #primitiveskills #survivalskills #urbanherbalist #herbalremedies #apothecary #ethnobotany #ethnobotanist (at Εθνικός Δρυμός Πάρνηθας (Parnitha National Park)) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca9Fl16MhLG/?utm_medium=tumblr
