noun
- a small purple-flowered plant of the mint family, traditionally used in herbal medicine
Usage: botanical
Examples
- Selfheal grows wild in meadows and along roadsides.
- The herbalist recommended selfheal tea for minor throat irritation.
- Purple spikes of selfheal dotted the lawn throughout summer.
- Traditional healers have used selfheal for centuries to treat wounds.
- The botanical name for selfheal is Prunella vulgaris.
- Selfheal is considered a common weed by many gardeners.