Self-heal, also known as Prunella vulgaris, is a good one to grow. It has beautiful purple-ish blue flowers and grows low to the ground. It is a perennial and is creeping. Not only is it a beautiful flower to have in your landscape, it also has many health benefits. As the name suggests, self-heal can be used for everything from stopping bleeding and healing wounds, to treating heart disease and sore throats.
Self-heal is an anti-inflammatory, has anti-biotic properties, is an anti-oxidant, anti-bacterial, fights tumors, lowers blood pressure, treats herpes, heals wounds, helps with indigestion, soothes burns, helps move the lympathic system, helps with edema, assists with kidney issues, helps with tonsilitis, helps with tuberculosis, helps with lymphedema, prevents diabetes complications, prevents oxidative stress, prevents thrombosis, and prevents hypercholesterolemia. Now that’s a lot!
As you can see, self-heal is absolutely an AMAZING herb. Let me say that again…..AMAZING! If you don’t have this on your shelf, you need to. Grow it or buy it. Just get it!
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~Dr. Amanda P. Cartwright