Wild basil - herb

Self heal - plant

  • Family: Lamiaceae (Labiatae)
  • Common Names: Plescărița, Shepherd's cloak, Field bosom, Field peony, Bump weed, Field basil, Bear's dung, Wolf's grass, Sburătoare, Turcoi
  • Name in Chinese Medicine: Xia ku cao
  • Name in Ayurveda: not known.
  • Origin: it is believed to be native to the temperate and subtropical northern hemisphere up to Central America.
  • Distribution: worldwide.
  • Used Parts: leaves, flowers.
  • Harvesting: spring or summer.
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