Beccabunga, mouth-smart, neckweed,
speedwell, water pimpernel, water purslain, brooklime
Parts
Used
Leaves and Flower
Remedies
For
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.
Description
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.
Dosage
Juice: Take 1 tsp. to 3 tbsp., three times a day. Take in
milk if the stomach is sensitive.
