Latin name:
Prunella vulgaris
L.
Botanical family:
Lamiaceae
Growth habit:
Herb
Vernacular name(s):
selfheal, heal-all (Eng.)
prunelle vulgaire, brunelle, herbe au charpentier (Fr.)
name'wûskons', basi'bûgûk (Ojibwa)
Uses:
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Used in sore throat [Cree: 42]. "Women medicine" [Ojibwa: 47].
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Leaves :
Tea used for fever [Algonquin 69].
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Roots :
Used in compound medicine as a "female remedy" [Ojibwa 87]. Decoction combined with catnip and taken as a physic [Ojibwa 47].