Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Heal-all, white-bearded

 Self-heal, resting after its labours.

Prunella vulgaris. Also known as carpenter weed, heal-all.

It grows in any damp soil, wherever the sunlight reaches. In my lawn, in my flower bed, at the foot of cliffs. This one was beside the path in the museum grounds.

The seeds are tiny,  about 2 mm long. It looks like most of these containers are empty.

It's edible, can be added to salads or made into teas, is often used for its medicinal properties. The Nuxalk (Bella Coola) boiled it for a heart cure, and the juice is used on wounds.

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La consuelda menor, Prunella vulgaris, ya descansando de sus labores de producir semillas para la primavera.

También se conoce como hierba de carpinteros, o cúralotodo. Crece dondequiera que haya suelo húmedo expuesto al sol. En los jardines, en mi césped, al pie de los precipicios rocosos. Esta crecía al lado del senderito en el terreno del museo.

Las semillas son muy pequeñas, como de 2 mm de largo. Parece que ya se han marchado.

Es comestible; se puede añadir a las ensaladas o usar para hacer un té. También otorga beneficios medicinales; los Nuxalk de Bella Coola la hierven para hacer una tónica cardíaca; el jugo se usa para curar heridas.


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