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Ehrenpreis

:	Bedecktsamer (Magnoliophyta)
:	Dreifurchenpollen (Rosopsida)
:	Aster something similar (Asteridae)
:	(Lamiales)
:	Way Erich plants (Plantaginaceae)
:	Ehrenpreis

Scientific name

Veronica

Ehrenpreis (Veronica) is a plant kind, which is ranked after molecular-biological investigations recently among the family of the way Erich plants (Plantaginaceae). In the literature it is led usually still under the (Rachenbltlern), Scrophulariaceae. With up to 300 species the kind Veronica is very species-rich. Also in Central Europe numerous representatives occur. The German generic name is due to the appreciation of the forest honour price (Veronica officinalis) in the naturopathy: "It honours and price is as vera unica medicina, that only true cures".

Description

Ehrenpreis is a one year's or persistent, usually plant with often zottigen, creeping or ascending briefly gestielten or sitting, against-constant sheets and small, usually blue (more rarely white) blooms in ears. The blooms are by growing together two The number of is reduced of five to two or four.

With consumption of the raw bloom heads it can come into high doses to a halluzinogen effect.

Occurrence

Ehrenpreis is get extremely common over Europe, North America and north Asia. As location many kinds prefer lehmige sand to mild loamy soils, e.g. as weeds in gardens, on meadows, pastures and on areas of arable land in root crop sequence. In addition, there are kinds within waters.

Welfare plant

Particularly the forest honour price, also genuine Ehrenpreis mentioned, is used as nature cure for outside and internal application.

The bitterlich harsh and tasting somewhat balsamisch herb (Herba Veronicae) is collected in the summer with the blooms. of it are drunk as chest dte; the fresh herb serves against it for preparing of herb juices.

Under the contents materials Ehrenpreis are bitter materials, Gerbstoff and Saponine. Large Veronica existence on Viehweiden can lead with cattle to symptoms of intoxication by the Saponine.