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woundwort /ˈwuːndwəːt /nounA hairy Eurasian plant resembling a dead-nettle, formerly used in the treatment of wounds.- Genus Stachys, family Labiatae: several species.
There are some 300 species of Stachys, also known as betonies, hedge nettles and woundworts....- One of the most intriguing groups of plants sought for their healing qualities, the woundworts, offers plenty of material for the researcher.
- There is no record of it being applied to bleeding wounds - the English woundworts are effective in initiating coagulation by reason of their hairs.
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