All about Self Heal | A wild medicinal plant everyone should know!

Self heal (prunella vulgaris) is a very special little plant which has been used as medicine for centuries around the world. It is one of the more widely studied wild medicinal herbs and in this video I talk about traditional uses, some of the studies that have been done with self heal, how to identify it and how I like to craft it into herbal remedies. It is a bit early in the season to start seeing self heal's small beautiful flowers blooming but I wanted to get this video out a little earlier in hopes that you will be keeping an eye out for it.

A brief overview of Prunella Vulgaris uses/benefits:

Self heal uses of Indigenous tribes of North America:

Self heal distribution/subspecies:

Here are some of the sources on studies done with this plant:

A well put together overview of multiple studies done with Prunella Vulgaris:

Prunella vulgaris inhibiting HIV:

Prunella vulgaris inhibiting herpes simplex 1 & 2:

Topical use of prunella vulgaris on herpes lesions:

Overview of anti-herpes and hiv activity:

Articles on prunella vulgaris against different cancers:

Lung cancer:

Breast cancer:

Uterine tumors:

Liver cancer:

lymphoma:

Prunella vulgaris effects on diabetic mice:

Prunella vulgaris lowering blood glucose levels, cholesterol levels and improving heart conditions within diabetic mice:

Reducing inflammation of heart cells:

Inhibiting high glucose induced inflammation oh human umbilical vein cells:

Photoprotective/anti-aging properties from sun damage:

Protective against sun damage:
Uvb protection:

Uva protection:

anti-allergy activity:

[sistertracy-thechurchofroc]

Wonderful to see young people keeping the natural, ancient healing wisdom alive. We must use all our power to save our Mother Earth. Glad I found your channel!

[elw]

All these years weeding and ripping this plant out of the yard and garden, to no avail, now I come across your video. I will be protecting and harvesting now. Thank

[HermitCrone]

I am a Licensed Acupuncturist, with 2 Masters Degrees in Oriental Medicine, and Prunella Vulgaris is one of my favorite Chinese Herbs. Your video is very informative, and I appreciate all the new information about it that I wasn’t aware of. I’m actually growing it this year from seed which I sowed last autumn, and it overwintered well, despite several weeks of snow, covered with a plastic bag. I will save seeds from a few flowers to sow in a partial shade and sun bed on the east side of my house, which is in a pine, fir, and oak forest. I’m so happy to grow this lovely herb and flower!

[arfur]

The part about it helping reduce the spread of cancer is amazing. I want to make tea out of this for my mum. Thank you for this wonderful video.

[united.humans.organization]

Great info, let's keep our traditional knowledge systems alive.
Love from India.

[prettybxy]

Self-heal is one of the most sacred plants of the druids, which is what led me here! Will be looking for it in meadows this summer. ☺

[sibboo]

Just discovered this is the “weed” growing all over my front garden. It looks so pretty, and now just had my first tea.

[justbeasmr]

I don’t know how you don’t have more subs, your content is so professional, informative, interesting, funny, and beautiful. Please keep uploading more videos! I am a sub for life! I’m a green witch and feel so drawn to learning from your channel.🪴🪴🪴💜💜💜

[stephaniemcguire]

I found this growing in my yard three or four years ago, not knowing what it was but hoping it was a herb that was useful. I've meticulously mowed around it and now proudly boast two rather large areas of it. I need to start harvesting and using it. Love your video!

[VirginiaFruitGrower]

Your voice is self healing 😀. Great plant. I like that '"Heart o' the earth" name 👍. Excellent info!

[GreenLove]

What an awesome video. I just got a couple of sprigs of self-heal from a friend and planted in my garden. She said, "You really need to grow this plant, it heals everything!". I had no idea what she meant, but I trust her so I planted it. Now I know so much about it! Thank you for all the research that went into this video. I am a believer!

[JC-jhfi]

I love that you not only cite scientific papers, but also evaluated the levels of evidence, such as studies conducted with mice, human cells in vitro, as opposed to human clinical trial. Please keep up the good work ! Thank you.

[liveyourdreammedia]

Why am I only your 800th subscriber? You channel is gold. Thank you so much 😁

[DJsaima]

I planted this in my garden today in the lawn wow xxx

[HerHealthyHome]

Beautiful presentation, lots of great information 👍🏾👏🏾

[chandaelizabeth]

The flowers remind me of the flowers on purple dead nettle. What a cute little plant! Thank you for sharing

[hoptoit]

The flowers of Prunella vulgaris in Australia (at least the ones I’ve seen) are a darker purple and uniform in colour. Until now though, I never knew what they were called or that they could be used in so many ways! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I can’t wait to start growing some myself.

[kellyszymanowski]

super healer!! Will be keeping an eye out for this on my hikes :)

[HOPEbus]

It’s crazy how many healing herbs r out there. Thank u for sharing

[laurannbrook]

I just ordered seeds❤🎉❤ ty for sharing your knowledge