Self-heal
''Prunella'' is a genus of herbaceous plants in the family Lamiaceae, also known as self-heals, heal-all, or allheal for their use in herbal medicine. Habitat Most are native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa, but ''Prunella vulgaris'' (common self-heal) is Holarctic in distribution, occurring in North America as well, and is a common lawn weed. Prunellas are low-growing plants, and thrive in moist wasteland and grass, spreading rapidly to cover the ground. They are members of the mint family and have the square stem common to mints. Biological descriptions The common name "self-heal" derives from the use of some species to treat a range of minor Disease, disorders. Self-heal can be grown from seed, or by dividing clumps in spring or autumn. ;Species # ''Prunella albanica'' Pénzes – Albania # ''Prunella × bicolor'' Beck – parts of Europe (''P. grandiflora × P. laciniata'') # ''Prunella × codinae'' Sennen – Spain (''P. hyssopifolia × P. laciniata'') # ''Prunella crete ...
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Prunella Vulgaris
''Prunella vulgaris'', the common self-heal, heal-all, woundwort, heart-of-the-earth, carpenter's herb, brownwort or blue curls, is a herbaceous plant in the mint family Lamiaceae. Self-heal is edible: the young leaves and stems can be eaten raw in salads; the plant as a whole can be boiled and eaten as a leaf vegetable; and the aerial parts of the plant can be powdered and brewed in a cold infusion to make a beverage. Description ''Prunella vulgaris'' grows high, with creeping, self-rooting, tough, square, reddish stems branching at the leaf axes. The leaves are lance-shaped, serrated and reddish at the tip, about long and broad, and growing in opposite pairs down the square stem. Each leaf has 3-7 veins that shoot off the middle vein to the margin. The stalks of the leaves are generally short, but can be up to long. The flowers grow from a clublike, somewhat square, whirled cluster; immediately below this club is a pair of stalkless leaves standing out on either side l ...
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Prunella Albanica
Prunella may refer to: * ''Prunella'' (bird), also known as accentors or dunnocks * ''Prunella'' (plant), also known as self-heal * Prunella (grape), French wine grape also known as Cinsaut * Prunella (fairy tale), an Italian fairy tale * ''Prunella'' (film), 1918 silent film starring Marguerite Clark * Prunella (given name) * Prunella (horse), a Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare * Bargnolino, or sometimes prunella, Italian sloe gin * Prunella (cloth) Prunella was an 18th-century worsted fabric also made with a blend of silk. It was produced in Norwich. Prunella was used in a variety of garments such as Petticoats, academic and barristers’ gowns, judges’ robes A robe is a loose-fitti ...

Prunella Grandiflora
''Prunella grandiflora'', the large-flowered selfheal, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae The Lamiaceae ( ) or Labiatae are a family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint, deadnettle or sage family. Many of the plants are aromatic in all parts and include widely used culinary herbs like basil, mint, rosemary, sage, savo .... It is native to Europe and neighboring parts of West Asia. References * External links''Prunella grandiflora'' grandiflora Plants described in 1776 Flora of Europe {{Lamiaceae-stub ...
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Prunella × Gentianifolia
Prunella may refer to: * ''Prunella'' (bird), also known as accentors or dunnocks * ''Prunella'' (plant), also known as self-heal * Prunella (grape), French wine grape also known as Cinsaut * Prunella (fairy tale), an Italian fairy tale * ''Prunella'' (film), 1918 silent film starring Marguerite Clark * Prunella (given name) * Prunella (horse), a Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare * Bargnolino, or sometimes prunella, Italian sloe gin * Prunella (cloth) Prunella was an 18th-century worsted fabric also made with a blend of silk. It was produced in Norwich. Prunella was used in a variety of garments such as Petticoats, academic and barristers’ gowns, judges’ robes A robe is a loose-fitti ...

Prunella Cretensis
Prunella may refer to: * ''Prunella'' (bird), also known as accentors or dunnocks * ''Prunella'' (plant), also known as self-heal * Prunella (grape), French wine grape also known as Cinsaut * Prunella (fairy tale), an Italian fairy tale * ''Prunella'' (film), 1918 silent film starring Marguerite Clark * Prunella (given name) * Prunella (horse), a Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare * Bargnolino, or sometimes prunella, Italian sloe gin * Prunella (cloth) Prunella was an 18th-century worsted fabric also made with a blend of silk. It was produced in Norwich. Prunella was used in a variety of garments such as Petticoats, academic and barristers’ gowns, judges’ robes A robe is a loose-fitti ...