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Also known as: Prunella, allheal, heal-all, selfheal
self-heal
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- Also spelled:
- selfheal
- Related Topics:
- Lamiaceae
- common self-heal
- cutleaf self-heal
- large-flowered self-heal
self-heal, (genus Prunella), genus of 13 species of low-growing perennials in the mint family (Lamiaceae), native to Eurasia and North America. Several species, especially common self-heal (Prunella vulgaris), large-flowered self-heal (P. grandiflora), and cutleaf self-heal (P. lacinata), were regarded in medieval times as cure-alls and are still used in herbal medicine. The dried leaves and flowers are commonly brewed for soothing sore throats. Other common names include heal-all and allheal. Self-heals often grow as low weeds in lawns or disturbed areas. The prostrate branches root readily wherever they touch soil. Tiny, two-lipped, lilac-coloured or white flowers are clustered into noticeable ...(100 of 118 words)