selfheal
Purple wildflower remedy
Selfheal is a low-growing plant with purple flowers, traditionally used in herbal medicine to treat wounds and ailments—hence the name.
It grows commonly in lawns and meadows across Europe and North America.
Also spelled self-heal.
Curative treatment or fix
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
- anti-inflammatoryInflammation-reducing agent
- antioxidantOxidation-preventing molecule
- antibacterialKills or inhibits germs
astringent · poultice · salve · tincture · infusion · gargle · decoction · compress
Recurring each year
- groundcoverLow plants blanketing soil
- mint-familyAromatic herb classification
- bloomFlower or flourishing state
- inflorescencePlant's complete bloom arrangement
pollination · stamen · pistil · petal · sepal · angiosperm · rhizome · herbaceous
Grassy field for grazing
- wildflowerUncultivated flowering plant
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- roadsideAdjacent to pavement
- lawnTended yard grass
pasture · native · naturalized · foraging · weedy · temperate · colonizer · self-seeding
Practitioner using plant medicines
- charmAttractive personal quality
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- apothecaryHistorical medicine preparer
- simplesSingle-ingredient herbal remedies
remedy
Curative treatment or fix
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
- anti-inflammatoryInflammation-reducing agent
- antioxidantOxidation-preventing molecule
antibacterial · astringent · poultice · salve · tincture · infusion · gargle · decoction · compress · mouthwash
perennial
Recurring each year
- groundcoverLow plants blanketing soil
- mint-familyAromatic herb classification
- bloomFlower or flourishing state
inflorescence · pollination · stamen · pistil · petal · sepal · angiosperm · rhizome · herbaceous · whorl
meadow
Grassy field for grazing
- wildflowerUncultivated flowering plant
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- roadsideAdjacent to pavement
lawn · pasture · native · naturalized · foraging · weedy · temperate · colonizer · self-seeding · hardy
herbalist
Practitioner using plant medicines
- charmAttractive personal quality
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- apothecaryHistorical medicine preparer
selfhealhospital care
Medical services for patients
clinical medicine · surgery · chemotherapy · prescription medication · synthetic drugs
selfhealpoison
Harmful ingested substance
bane · toxin · wolfsbane · hemlock · nightshade
selfhealpoison hemlock
Toxic flowering plant
deadly nightshade · wolfsbane · toxic plants · bane · foxglove
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