Self-heal
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\n\nSeven species, including:
\nPrunella grandiflora (Large Self-heal)
\nPrunella laciniata (Cut-leaf Self-heal)
\nPrunella vulgaris (Common Self-heal)\n |
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The
self-heals are a genus of seven species of
herbaceous plants in the family
Lamiaceae. Most are native to
Europe,
Asia and North
Africa, but the
Common Self-heal (
Prunella vulgaris) is Holarctic in distribution, occurring in
North America as well.
The common name derives from their use in
herbal medicine, where they were believed to cure a range of minor disorders.
