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'''Veronica officinalis''' ('''heath speedwell, common gypsyweed,'''<ref name="int"/> '''common speedwell, or Paul's betony''') is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family Plantaginaceae. It is native to Europe and western Asia. It has been introduced to North America and is widely naturalised there.

== Description Uses=={{Uses|gout}}, {{Uses|arthritis}}, {{Uses|muscle and joint pain}}, {{Uses|loss of appetite}}, {{Uses|liver problems}}, {{Uses|skin problems}}, {{Uses|itching}}, {{Uses|heal wounds}}, {{Uses|foot perspiration}}

It is a herbaceous perennial with hairy green stems 10–50 cm long that cover the ground in mats and send up short vertical shoots which bear soft violet flowers. The leaves are 1.5–5 cm long and 1–3 cm broad==Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Dried Folaige}}, and softly hairy{{Parts Used|Whole herb}}.

== Uses Common names=={{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}}

This speedwell grows in fields and takes hold in areas that have been disturbed. It is a potential weed if its seed gets into collections of agricultural seed==Properties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, such as alfalfa. Historically the green parts of the plant have been used medicinally for coughsRasa - Taste, otitis mediaGuna - Qualities, and gastrointestinal distress.[citation needed] The plant is rich in vitaminsVeerya - Potency, tanninsVipaka - Post-digesion effect, and the glycoside aucuboside.[Clarification needed] AucubosideKarma - Pharmacological activity, which is also found in many other Plantaginaceae species, is thought to have antiPrabhava -inflammatory properties.[citation needed] Extracts are widely sold as herbal remedies for sinus and ear infectionsTherepeutics.===Dravya===

Veronica officinalis herb has been used in the traditional Austrian medicine internally ===Rasa===Tikta (as teaBitter) for treatment of disorders of the nervous system, respiratory tractKashaya (Astringent)===Guna===Laghu (Light), cardiovascular systemRuksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)===Veerya===Ushna (Hot)===Vipaka===Katu (Pungent)===Karma===Kapha, and metabolism.Vata===Prabhava===

==Common nameHabit=={{Habit|Herb}}

== References =Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|blue to purple, white|1-2|the flower is bilaterally symmetrical}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit|general|3–4 mm|the fruit is dry and splits open when ripe|With hooked hairs|-}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract'' ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Larger divisions}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==Easily grown in a moderately fertile moisture retentive well drained soil[200]. Prefers cool summers[200]. Thrives in light shade or in open sunny positions<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Dry hedgebanks}}, {{Commonly seen|coppices}}, {{Commonly seen|often on dry soils}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">20140511Veronica officinalis2.jpg 20140523Veronica officinalis3.jpg

20180506Veronica officinalis1.jpg  20130617Ehrenpreis Schwetzinger Hardt6.jpg 20130617Ehrenpreis Schwetzinger Hardt7.jpg  Veronica officinalis 1534.JPG Veronica officinalis 1536.JPG </gallery> ==References== <references><ref name="intchemical composition">[https://plantslink.usdaspringer.com/article/10.gov1007/cores12272-009-1137-x "chemical cinstituents"]</profile?symbolref> <ref name=VEOF2 "Veronica Leaf">[https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/veronica/officinalis/ "plant Characteristics"]</ref> <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf. Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Databaseorg/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Veronica+officinalis "Cultivation details"]</ref>

== External Links ==* [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/215738498_The_evaluation_of_antioxidant_potential_of_Veronica_officinalis_and_Rosmarinus_officinalis_extracts_by_monitoring_malondialdehide_and_glutathione_levels_in_rats The evaluation of antioxidant potential of Veronica officinalis]* [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/281629425_Phytochemical_Characterization_of_Veronica_officinalis_L_V_teucriumL_and_V_orchidea_Crantz_from_Romania_and_Their_Antioxidant_and_Antimicrobial_Properties Phytochemical Characterization of Veronica officinalis L]* [https://www.henriettes-herb.com/eclectic/kings/veronica.html Veronica officinalis on henriettes-herb.com]