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| Veronica beccabunga | |||
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| Name | |||
| Brooklime | |||
| Biological Name | |||
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Veronica beccabunga |
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| Other Names | |||
| Beccabunga, mouth-smart, neckweed, speedwell, water pimpernel, water purslain, brooklime | |||
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| Leaves and Flower | |||
| Remedies For | |||
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Diuretic, emmenagogue, febrifuge. The fresh juice of the herb is mildly diuretic. In older herbals, it is also recommended for intestinal disorders and anemia. Once prized, it is little used today. |
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| Description | |||
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Brookline is a succulent perennial plant found growing in wet places, as in streams and ditches. Its round stem grows 1 to 1-1/2 feet high from a creeping, jointed rootstock. The leaves are glabrous, ovate or broadly elliptical, and finely serrate. The small blue flowers grow in axillary spikes from May to August. |
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| Dosage | |||
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Juice: Take 1 tsp. to 3 tbsp., three times a day. Take in milk if the stomach is sensitive. |
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| Safety | |||
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No information is available. Not used now. |
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