Table 1.
Traditional uses of Veronica officinalis in different European countries.
| Country | Use | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | Cardiovascular system | Vogl et al., 2013 |
| Metabolism | ||
| Nervous system | ||
| Respiratory tract | ||
| Bulgaria | Appetizer | Ivancheva and Stantcheva, 2000; Leporatti and Ivancheva, 2003 |
| Anti-inflammatory | ||
| Antitussive | ||
| Asthma | ||
| Coughs | ||
| Expectorant | ||
| Pharyngitis | ||
| Tonsillitis | ||
| Italy | Recreational tea | Bellia and Pieroni, 2015 |
| Montenegro | Bronchitis | Menković et al., 2011 |
| Rheumatic complaints | ||
| Skin diseases | ||
| Wounds | ||
| Romania | Antiulcerous activity | Tamas et al., 1984; Scarlat et al., 1985; Crişan et al., 2007; Gründemann et al., 2013 |
| Catarrh | ||
| Cough | ||
| Hepatoprotective activity | ||
| Hypocholesterolemic effect | ||
| Kidney diseases | ||
| Lung diseases | ||
| Wound healing properties | ||
| Serbia | Against anemia | Zlatković et al., 2014 |
| Hypolipemic | ||
| Treatment of skin diseases | ||
| Sweden | Recreational tea | Sõukand et al., 2013 |