Prunella is a genus of herbaceous plants in the family Lamiaceae, also known as self-heals, heal-all, or allheal for their use in herbal medicine.
Prunellas are low-growing plants, and thrive in moist wasteland and grass, spreading rapidly to cover the ground.
[1][2][3] The common name "self-heal" derives from the use of some species to treat a range of minor disorders.
Dried Prunella (Chinese: 夏枯草; pinyin: xià kū cǎo) is used to make a herbal drink.
Herbal tea for treating ozostomia caused by oral local lesion The mildly bitter leaves are also good as salad greens.