Wild Edibles: Common Speedwell (Veronicas)

Veronica officinalis

Forms:
Juice, tea, and extract from the leaves and tops of Veronica officinalis L.

Traditional Usage:
Appetite loss, arthritic pain relief, bladder health maintenance, blood purification, cleansing, detoxifying, diarrhea, gastrointestinal disorders, liver health maintenance, nerve health maintenance, respiratory health maintenance, skin disorders, ulcers, urinary tract infections, wounds.

from Flora Health Herb Encyclopedia

Identified by Heather Irvine (a former student at the Northeast School of Botanical Medicine in Ithaca, NY and a current student at the Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism) on a Wild Edibles Walk at the North Branch Nature Center in Montpelier. This plant grows everywhere and I could never identify it. It is so small that it is barely visible. Heather called this flower Veronica.

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