allheal

noun — 3 senses

allheal

noun

Etymology From all + heal. Compare Latin panax and panacea.

› Any of several several plants supposed to…

1

Prunella vulgaris, a species in the mint family.

2

Stachys, a genus of plants in the mint family, heal-all, self-heal, woundwort, betony, lamb's ears, hedgenettle.

3

Valeriana officinalis, a species in the valerian family.

  • Along the river Neb, at Ballig, the common valerian (Valeriana officinalis) is blooming thickly; tall, slender, pale pink, beautifully scented, moving in the wind. Also called ‘all-heal’, ‘cut-finger’ and ‘cat's love’.[1986, Richard Adams, A Nature Diary, Penguin Group, →ISBN, page 82:
Related terms
heal-all, selfheal, valerian

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