Chinese: xia ku cao
English: prunella, selfheal spike, heal-all spike
Pharmaceutical: Prunellae Spica
Properties: Bitter, acrid, cold
Standard Species: Prunella vulgaris L.
Heal-all (Prunella vulgaris) – Naito Medicinal Herbal Garden, Gifu, Japan (Photo by TH Tanaka)
Heal-all (Prunella vulgaris) – Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland, Canada (Photo by TH Tanaka)
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