Lamiaceae Prunella vulgaris L.
Common Selfheal
Chippewa - Drug, Cathartic
Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 346
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Prunella vulgaris L.
Scientific name: Prunella vulgaris L.
USDA symbol: PRVUV (
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Common names: Common Selfheal
Family: Lamiaceae
Family (APG): Lamiaceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cathartic
Notes: Compound decoction of root taken as a physic.
RECRD: 92377 id: 30184