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Prunella vulgaris, self-heal

Prunella vulgaris is an herbaceous plant in the genus Prunella.

Uses

High blood pressure, Fever, Weaknesses, Hemorrhoids, Vaginal pain, Conjunctivitis., Sore throats, Diarrhea, Sore throats, Eczema , Psoriasis.

Parts Used

Whole herb.

Chemical Composition

Contains volatile oils, flavonoids, apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, kaempferol, tiliroside, triterpene glycosides including euscapic acid and tormentic acid, phenolic acids, and 3%–21% tannins^[1]

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit
English	Herbaceous plant

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	Opposite	Leaves narrow-to ovate-oblong, to 5 x 2.5 cm, base cuneate, margin subentire, apex obtuse, pilose; petiole to 2 cm.

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Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Bisexual	Terminal spikes	Pinkish purple	4	verticillate, to 3 x 2.5 cm(elongating to 5 cm in fruit), with flowers in whorls of 6; floral bracts leafy, ovate, to 6 x 4 mm, margin ciliate, purplish. Calyx-tube straight, 5-10-nerved, 4 mm, dotted with sessile glands without, limb 2-lipped, 3+2, upper one broad, lower ones lanceolate. Corolla violet, ascending; tube 6 mm, limb 2-lipped, 2 + 3; upper one cucullate, lower one spreading, 3-lobed, with dentate median lobe, and oblong side lobes deflexed. Stamens 4, didynamous, exserted; filaments 2-fid, lower one anther-bearing; anthers connivent, 2-celled. Disk erect. Ovary 4-celled on a gynophore.

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
General	7–10 mm	clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown		many	{{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Easy to grow plant for any soil in full sun or partial shade. May be considered invasive. Attract bees and other beneficial insects. Good ground cover^[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Terrain region, At grassland area, Woodland edges, At roadsides, In wastelands.

Photo Gallery

Anacortes Community Forest Lands

References

External Links

[chemical_composition-1] "sciencedirect"

[Leaf-2] "plant description"

[How_to_plant.2Fcultivate-3] "how to grow-cultivation"

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