Common Speedwell

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Turkey, Eurasia, Europe, Belgium, Spain

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Alterative, Astringent, Bladder, Cancer

Science studied: MINECOSIDE, RESIN, VERMINOSIDE, VERPROSIDE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Scrophulariaceae

Scientific name: Veronica officinalis

Common names: Common Speedwell, Gypsyweed, Carvalhinha, Common Gypsyweed, Common Gypsyweed (EN), Common speedwell, Dobry rozraz, Dərman bulaqotu, Echter Ehrenpreis, Echter Ehrenpreis (DE), Feronica Cyffredin, Gebraeuchlicher Ehrenpreis, Gwrnerth

POWO: 812402-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Turkey, Eurasia, Europe, Belgium, Spain.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Alterative
• Astringent
• Bladder
• Cancer
• Cough
• Diuretic
• Expectorant
• Homeopathy

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Turkey
• Eurasia
• Europe
• Belgium
• Spain

Documented cultural uses

• Alterative
• Astringent
• Bladder
• Cancer
• Cough
• Diuretic
• Expectorant
• Homeopathy
• Scrofula
• Stomachic
• Sudorific
• Tea

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Alterative · Turkey · "
• Astringent · Turkey · "
• Bladder · Eurasia · "
• Cancer · Europe · "
• Cough · Eurasia · "
• Diuretic · Eurasia · "
• Expectorant · Eurasia · "
• Homeopathy · Eurasia · "
• Scrofula · Turkey · "
• Stomachic · Turkey · "
• Sudorific · Turkey · "
• Tea · Eurasia · "
• Bronchitis · Eurasia · "
• Calmative · Turkey · "
• Alterative · Eurasia · "
• Digestive · Turkey · "
• Emmenagogue · Turkey · "
• Skin · Eurasia · "
• Tonic · Turkey · "
• Vulnerary · Turkey · "
• Apertif · Turkey · "
• Cancer · Belgium · "
• Catarrh · Eurasia · "
• Diuretic · Turkey · "

4 additional documented entries remain in the source record.

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Erratum: <i>Veronica officinalis</i> Product Authentication Using DNA Metabarcoding and HPLC-MS Reveals Widespread Adulteration with <i>Veronica chamaedrys</i>. · 2017 source ↗
• <i>Veronica officinalis</i> Product Authentication Using DNA Metabarcoding and HPLC-MS Reveals Widespread Adulteration with <i>Veronica chamaedrys</i>. · 2017 source ↗
• Phytochemical Characterization of Veronica officinalis L., V. teucrium L. and V. orchidea Crantz from Romania and Their Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Properties. · 2015 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• MINECOSIDE
• RESIN
• VERMINOSIDE
• VERPROSIDE
• AUCUBIN
• MANNITOL
• TANNIN
• VERONICOSIDE
• 6-HYDROXYLUTEOLIN-7-MONOGLYCOSIDE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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