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Herb : Wood betony

(Botanical name: Stachys officinalis)

Classification

• Kingdom- Plantae
• (Unranked)- Angiosperms
• (Unranked)- Eudicots
• (Unranked)- Asterids
• Order- Lamiales
• Family- Lamiaceae
• Genus- Stachys
• Species- S. officinalis

History

Wood betony is commonly known as Bishop's wort and an important herb among Anglo-Saxons.

This herb has historical belief that in earlier time's wood betony is used to as amulet to ward off all evil that effect human body.

It is a perennial herb which is naturalized in eastern North America, south to northern Mexico and east of Florida.

Plant Description

It is low growing plant, a bit hairy, 5 to 14 inches tall having five erected unbranched stems.

The flower is two-lipped white-purplish, arranged in dense rings that form short spikes. The corolla forms a long tube that ends in two lips as the upper lip is arched and lower one is flat having three equal lobes.

Cultivation

Wood betony is hardy and difficult to grow, as it usually grows at the roadside, open woods and other moist areas.

It thrives in moist well-drained soil and grows best in full sunlight or partial shaded area.

Parts Used

Flower and roots

Constituents

Wood betony constitutes of alkaloids like stachydrine and trigonelline, tannins and saponins.

Uses

• As a folk herbal medicine wood betony is been valued for its astringent properties
• It is also useful in treating diarrhea, irritation in throat, mouth and gums.
• The infusion of wood betony's leaves makes an herbal tea which can be either drunk or used as mouthwash to cure other mouth disorders.
• It is also effective in treating high blood pressure and relieves from headaches and anxiety.

Names

• CHINESE: Yao shui su.
• ENGLISH: Purple betony, Wood betony, Bishop's wort.