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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.==Uses=={{Uses|Gout}}, {{Uses|Arthritis}}, {{Uses|Joint pain}}, {{Uses|Loss of appetite}}, {{Uses|Liver problems}}, {{Uses|Skin problems}}, {{Uses|Itching}}, {{Uses|Heal wounds}}, {{Uses|Foot perspiration}}

== Description Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Flowers}}, {{Parts Used|Whole herb}}.

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 ==Chemical Composition==Protocatechuic acid (1.5–5 cm long and 1–3 cm broad), and softly hairy.luteolin (2), veronicoside (3), minecoside (4), specioside (5), amphicoside (6), catalposide (7), 6-O-cis-p-coumaroyl catalpol <ref name="chemical composition"/>

== Uses Properties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya===

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===Rasa===Tikta (Bitter), such as alfalfa. Historically the green parts of the plant have been used medicinally for coughsKashaya (Astringent)===Guna===Laghu (Light), otitis mediaRuksha (Dry), and gastrointestinal distress.[citation needed] The plant is rich in vitaminsTikshna (Sharp)===Veerya===Ushna (Hot)===Vipaka===Katu (Pungent)===Karma===Kapha, tannins, and the glycoside aucuboside.[Clarification needed] Aucuboside, which is also found in many other Plantaginaceae species, is thought to have anti-inflammatory properties.[citation needed] Extracts are widely sold as herbal remedies for sinus and ear infections.Vata===Prabhava===

==Common Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple|Opposite|The leaves are lobed or unlobed but not separated into leaflets}}<ref name=="Leaf"/>

* '''English''' ===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|2- Paul's betony4cm long|Blue to purple, white|1-2|The flower is bilaterally symmetrical}}

== References =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== ==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|Dry soil area}}. ==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.govcom/corearticle/profile?symbol10.1007/s12272-009-1137-x Chemical cinstituents]</ref> <ref name=VEOF2 "Veronica Leaf">[https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/veronica/officinalis/ Plant Characteristics]</ref> <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www. Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Databasepfaf.org/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]