self-heal

• Planta perene rasteira da Europa, com flores azuis, à qual se atribuíam propriedades medicinais e que hoje se naturalizou em toda a América do Norte. Também pode se referir à capacidade de autocura ou recuperação espontânea.

A decumbent, blue-flowered European perennial plant historically thought to possess healing properties, now naturalized throughout North America.

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   A low-growing, blue-flowered perennial plant native to Europe, historically believed to have healing properties; now naturalized across North America.

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   • Self-heal is often found in meadows and along roadsides.
   • Herbalists have used self-heal for centuries to treat minor wounds.
   • The plant's small purple flowers make it easy to identify.