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Writer's pictureTracey Lenac

Self Heal: A Medicinal Groundcover



Self Heal (Prunella Vulgaris) is a common ground cover that loves moist soils and can be found thriving in meadows, lawns and the forest's edge.


Herbal applications include:


  • lymphatic stimulant

  • diuretic

  • anti-viral

  • anti-bacterial

  • anti-inflammatory

  • anti-cancer








This herb has a reputation for wound healing: inside and out. Medicinal uses include:


  • cuts scrapes and abrasions

  • cold sores, canker sores and sore throat

  • HSV

  • HIV


Check out research conducted by the National Institutes of Health here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3096947/

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