Self-Heal - Prunella vulgaris - To Help Stop Bleeding! #shorts #forager #firstaid

Self-heal AKA Heal-all, self heal, heal all, selfheal
Prunella vulgaris

Self-heal is useful for stopping bleeding. The self heal plant has a lot of medicinal uses and is also edible. Fresh or dried leaves can be applied externally to stop bleeding, and a tea made from the leaves can be used to stop internal bleeding. You can use this plant for first aid to help heal wounds. Use it when foraging or any time really.

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*Please consume wild plants at your own risk! Consult multiple reliable sources before consuming any wild plants! This video is for information and entertainment only!*

References

Kloos, Scott. Pacific Northwest Medicinal Plants. Timber Press, Inc. 2017

MacKinnon, A. Edible and Medicinal Plants of Canada. Lone Pine Media Productions (BC) Ltd. 2014.

Parish, R.; Coupe, R.; and Lloyd, D. Plants of the Inland Northwest and Southern Interior British Columbia. BC Ministry of Forests and Lone Pine Publishing. 2018

Pojar, Jim and MacKinnon, Andy. Plants of Coastal British Columbia including Washington, Oregon & Alaska. BC Ministry of Forests and Lone Pine Publishing. 2004.

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Here's a longer video about self-heal with more detailed information.