Selfheal – 10 Seeds
(Prunella Vulgaris)
R30.00
The entire Selfheal plant, which is edible, can be used both internally and externally to treat a number of health complaints and wounds.
Common Names: Self-heal, heal-all, woundwort, heart-of-the-earth, carpenter’s herb, brownwort and blue curls.
Indoor Sowing: Late Winter – Cold Stratification and then sow seeds.
Direct Sowing: Late Autumn.
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Selfheal (Prunella Vulgaris) Seeds. Prunella Vulgaris 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. The herb is perennial and belongs to the mint family.
It has been used medicinally for centuries. In fact, the entire plant, which is edible, can be used both internally and externally to treat a number of health complaints and wounds. The plant’s most common use is for the treatment of cold sores.
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
Common Names: Self-heal, heal-all, woundwort, heart-of-the-earth, carpenter’s herb, brownwort and blue curls
Prunella Vulgaris Culinary Uses
Leaves are used as raw or cooked in salads and soups. Fresh leaves and stem of herb are rich in protein, plant fat, carbohydrate, carotene, vitamin B and nicotinic acid.
Prunella Vulgaris Medicinal Benefits
- The whole plant is considered as alterative, antibacterial, antipyretic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, astringent, carminative, diuretic, febrifuge, hypotensive, stomachic, styptic, tonic, vermifuge and vulnerary.
- It is used to heal wounds, ulcers and sores.
- It is used as a tea in treatment of fevers, diarrhea, sore mouth, cold sores and internal bleeding.
- It is antibiotic and hypotensive.
Growing Selfheal
Indoor Sowing: Late Winter – Cold Stratification and then sow seeds.
Direct Sowing: Late Autumn.
- For indoor sowing, first cold stratify the seeds for 4 – 6 weeks to help improve germination. Then sow the seeds in Late Winter.
- Direct sowing should be done in Late Autumn and seeds will then germinate in Spring.
- Surface sow the seeds in moist soil.
- The seeds need light to germinate, so do not cover them or barely cover them with a very thin layer of soil.
- Keep the soil moist until germination. Germination can be slow, taking up to 2 months.
- Prunella is related to mint and prone to vigorous spreading, so it is best to plant it in a pot, if you do not want it spreading everywhere.
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Medicinal Information:
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