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Prunella (plant)

Prunella is a genus of herbaceous plants in the family Lamiaceae, also known as self-heals, heal-all, or allheal for their use in herbal medicine.

Habitat[edit]

Most are native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa, but Prunella vulgaris (common self-heal) is Holarctic in distribution, occurring in North America as well, and is a common lawn weed. Prunellas are low-growing plants, and thrive in moist wasteland and grass, spreading rapidly to cover the ground. They are members of the mint family and have the square stem common to mints.[1][2][3]

Prunella vulgaris ssp. aleutica (Fernald) Hultén – Aleutian selfheal

Prunella vulgaris ssp. lanceolata (W. Bartram) Hultén – lance selfheal

Prunella vulgaris ssp. vulgaris (L.) – common selfheal

The common name "self-heal" derives from the use of some species to treat a range of minor disorders. Self-heal can be grown from seed, or by dividing clumps in spring or autumn.


Subspecies are[4]

Dried Prunella

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