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    Prunella vulgaris, the common self-heal, heal-all, woundwort, heart-of-the-earth, carpenter's herb, brownwort or blue … See more

    Prunella vulgaris - Wikipedia

    • Prunella vulgaris, the common self-heal, heal-all, woundwort, heart-of-the-earth, carpenter's herb, brownwort or blue curls, [4][5][6][7] is a herbaceous plant in the mint family Lamiaceae. Prunella vulgaris grows 5–30 cm (2.0–11.8 in) high, [8] with creeping, self-rooting, tough, square, reddish stems branching at the leaf axes. [9]… See more

    Self-heal: A Miracle Herb for Your Garden
    Self-heal: A Miracle Herb for Your Garden
    Prunella vulgaris, also known as self-heal, heal-all, woundwort or blue curls, is a herbaceous plant in the mint family. It has a long history of medicinal and culinary uses and is easy to grow in your garden.
    Description

    Prunella vulgaris grows 5–30 cm (2.0–11.8 in) high, with creeping, self-rooting, tough, square, reddish stems branching at the leaf axes.
    The leaves are lance-shaped, serrated and reddish at t… See more

    Habitat

    Prunella vulgaris is a perennial herb native in Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America, and is common in most temperate climates. It was introduced to many countries in the 1800s and has become invasive in the Pacific Isla… See more

    Uses

    Prunella vulgaris is edible. The young leaves and stems can be eaten raw in salads; the plant as a whole can be boiled and eaten as a leaf vegetable; and the aerial parts of the plant can be powdered and brewe… See more

    Etymology

    Prunella is derived from 'Brunella', a word which is itself a derivative, taken from "die Bräune", the German name for diphtheria, which Prunella was historically used to cure. Vulgaris means 'usual', 'common', or 'vulgar'. … See more

     
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