Self-Heal - Prunella vulgaris
Prunella vulgaris, the common self-heal, heal-all, woundwort, or heart-of-the-earth is an herbaceous plant in the mint family. It has been used for such diverse purposes as mouth and throat ulcers, sore throat, and internal bleeding, HIV/AIDS, fever, headache, dizziness, liver disease, inflammatory bowel disease, and spasm. It is also used as an antiseptic, and an expectorant. This explains the common same self-heal. It is antioxidant, antiproliferative, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial. Triterpenoids, sterols, flavonoids, phenylpropanoids, organic acids, volatile oils and polysaccharides have been isolated from PVL, and triterpenoids and flavonoids are major active ingredients.1
Self-heal is rich in rosmarinic acid. It is one of the chemical constituents in medicinal plants known for its therapeutic potentials against cancer, inflammatory and neuronal diseases.2
Suggested dosing: Tincture up to 2 ml, 3x day.
Possible side effects: Allergy, gastrointestinal upset. It helps to take it with food.
Contraindications: Pregnancy and breastfeeding.
1 Prunella vulgaris L. – A Review of its Ethnopharmacology, Phytochemistry, Quality Control and Pharmacological Effects, Junying Pan, Haoyu Wang, Yinghua Chen, First Affiliated Hospital, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
2 Deciphering the therapeutic potentials of rosmarinic acid, Sally El Kantar Ali Yassin, Bilal Nehmeh, Louis Labaki, Sara Mitri, Fatima Naser Aldine, Aaron Hirko
Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose or treat any illness. I am not a medical professional and cannot diagnose or treat any illness.
Rev 10/25 © Botany Bee Botanicals