Allheal

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of several plants supposed to have broad healing powers.; Prunella vulgaris, a species in the mint family.
  2. 2
    Any of several plants supposed to have broad healing powers.; Stachys, a genus of plants in the mint family, heal-all, self-heal, woundwort, betony, lamb's ears, hedgenettle.
  3. 3
    Any of several plants supposed to have broad healing powers.; 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’."

Etymology

From all + heal. Compare Latin panax and panacea.

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