Self-heal Plant
Prunella vulgaris
- Makes a good ground cover, but can be grown in wildflower meadows.
- Reaches 8" (20 cm) tall.
- Lovely purple flowers.
- 'Cure-all' plant.
Supplied as a pot grown plant grown in a 7cm pot.
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Description
Seal Heal can be found growing on the edge of woodlands or in wildlife meadows, however it will also grow within a lawn environment and keep close to the ground to avoid being cut!
Sealheal is a member of the mint family and has a similar scent and spreading habit so can make good ground cover using it's rhyizomes.
It has a lovely violet / purple flower which form in clusters on short erect spikes during the Summer which bees and pollinating insects love and the green leaves, which form in pairs, are attached to square stems.
Also known as Allheal, Healall, sicklewort, hookweed,carpenter grass, brunella, prunella, blue curl or brown wort and is native to North America, in medieval times these plants were thought to be 'cure-all' plants.
- Perennial.
- Likes a sunny or partial sunny position.
- Likes moist but free draining soil.
- Reaches 8" (20 cm) tall.
- Self seeds.
Medicinal Uses
- Can be used to ease swollen breasts, painful fibrocystic tissue or sore nipples
- Can be used to help mastitis
- Dried leaves are used to make tea to treat sore throats
- Aiding wound healing
- Easing respiratory discomfort
- Can aid digestion and bloating
- Can smooth irritation from insect bites, minor cuts and scrapes.
- Has anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties
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