Bee pollen contains nearly all the nutrients needed to sustain life. It has long been revered in Traditional Chinese Medicine as an energy and nutritive tonic.
Description
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A super tonic used in cough, catarrh, asthma, lung diseases, kidney ailments, rheumatism, jaundice, promotes sweating, urination, and menses, and for skin diseases.
Botanical name: Veronica officinalis
Other names: gypsy weed
A super tonic used in cough, catarrh, asthma, lung diseases, kidney ailments, rheumatism, jaundice, promotes sweating, urination, and menses, and for skin diseases. Primarily used as an expectorant in respiratory problems.
The Common Speedwell is a native of the Old World, but is abundantly naturalized in the eastern United States, where it grows in open, grassy places.
Preparation: Used for stomach ailments, migraine headaches, and as a gargle for mouth and sore throat sores. The fresh juice is taken in large quantities for gout, and it can be used externally to relieve chronic skin problems.
Speedwell Common Uses
Speedwell Actions
Diuretic, Expectorant, Tonic,
Speedwell Recipes
Speedwell Precautions
Not enough is known about the use of Speedwell during pregnancy and breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.
Reference:
Veronica Plants—Drifting from Farm to Traditional Healing, Food Application, and Phytopharmacology
