Sore Throat

Common name: Self-Heal
 
Genus: Prunella

Species: vulgaris

In season: Through the beginning till the end of summer

Habitat: waste areas

Uses: self-heal is used as a gargle for sore throats

Preparations: Infused tea: self-heal is boiled with one ounce to a pint of water. It is then sweetened with honey to be used as a gargle

Active chemical ingredients: Alpha-spinasterol: because of the OH compounds it is water soluble    

 
Self-Heal (Heal-All). (n.d.). Retrieved September 7, 2015, from http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/self-heal-heal-all
 
Self-Heal. (n.d.). Retrieved September 7, 2015, from https://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/s/selfhe40.html



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