Veronica gray
Veronica gray is part of the family called Norichnikov. In Latin, the name of this plant is as follows: Veronica incana L.
Description of Veronica Gray
Veronica gray is a perennial herbaceous plant, which is colored in grayish tones and is densely white-tomentose. The height of this plant will be approximately twenty to sixty centimeters. The leaves of gray Veronica will be opposite, as well as lanceolate and oblong-ovate, and in addition also acuminate. The flowers of this plant are painted in bright blue tones; such flowers are collected in very beautiful single spike-shaped racemes.
Gray Veronica blooms from May to June. Under natural conditions, the plant is found in the Siberian Arctic, namely in the lower reaches of Kolyma, as well as in Ukraine, Belarus, Eastern Siberia, the Far East, in the Eastern Arctic in the Anadyr River basin, and in addition also in Western Siberia in all areas with the exception of the Ob region. In the European part of Russia, this plant can be found in all regions, with the exception of the Dvina-Pechora and Karelo-Murmansk regions.
The plant prefers rocky limestone and steppe slopes, as well as dry pine forests, saline meadows and dry river beds. It is noteworthy that gray speedwell is also an ornamental plant.
Description of the medicinal properties of Veronica gray
For medicinal purposes, you should use the leaves, stems and flowers of Veronica gray. An infusion prepared from the herb Veronica grey, helps remove mucous secretions from the respiratory organs. In addition, this infusion also has the ability to increase appetite, and also stimulates the activity of various glands. In addition, gray speedwell is also characterized by hemostatic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antiseptic, anticonvulsant, antitoxic, blood purifying, wound healing and fungicidal effects.
In folk medicine, infusion and decoction of this plant are recommended for use in various kidney diseases, metabolic disorders, gout, liver diseases, gastrointestinal and cardiovascular diseases. Also, this remedy has shown its effectiveness in bronchitis, neurosis, cough, bronchial asthma, headaches, various eye diseases, pulmonary tuberculosis, bronchitis, chronic skin diseases, as well as hypertension. As for the herbal infusion, it is often used as a detoxifying agent for bites of both rabid animals and poisonous snakes. Externally, this infusion is used to treat acne, ulcers, wounds, burns and dermatomycosis. In this case, for purulent wounds, it is recommended to use powdered Veronica herb.
To prepare the infusion of Veronica gray, you will need to take two teaspoons of dry crushed herb to two glasses of boiling water, the resulting mixture should be infused for two hours. It is recommended to take this remedy four times a day, an hour after finishing a meal; this remedy should be taken in half a glass.
For kidney disease, you should take the following mixture: take two teaspoons of goat’s milk for two teaspoons of juice squeezed from the grass. This mixture should be taken every day on an empty stomach.
For smearing and rubbing for various skin diseases, you will need the following remedy: take one part of seventy percent alcohol for one part of fresh herb. This mixture is infused for ten days, and then another part of the alcohol is added and filtered. This mixture should be shaken thoroughly before use.
