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Betony flower<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Scientific Name:<\/strong>  Stachys officinalis <\/em>belonging to the Lamiaceae <\/em>family  <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Origin:<\/strong> Europe and Asia <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Description:<\/strong> Betony has long stems with large and thick heart-shaped leaves. The flower is composed of a cluster of two-lipped flowers. The most common type is purple but betony can have white or pink flowers (Augustyn, et. al, 2024).     <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Historical Medicinal Use:<\/strong> One of Madame de Fouquet’s recipes included grinding betony, marjoram, thyme and rosemary into a fine powder, as this treatment was administered through the nose in order to purge the brain and help against headaches due to a cold. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Modern Medicinal Use:<\/strong> Today betony is said to improve circulation and help the digestive system. It also has calming effects to soothe anxiety (Dev_Admin, 2016).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Augustyn , Adam, et al. \u201cLamiaceae.\u201d Encyclop\u00e6dia Britannica<\/em>, Encyclop\u00e6dia Britannica, inc., 09 February 2024, www.britannica.com\/plant\/Lamiaceae#ref196864<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBetony Uses, Benefits & Dosage – Drugs.Com Herbal Database.\u201d Edited by Leign  Ann Anderson et al., Drugs.Com<\/em>, Drugs.com, 11 Nov. 2022, www.drugs.com\/npp\/betony.html<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dev_Admin. \u201cWood Betony.\u201d Plant Profile: Wood Betony <\/em>, Integrative Family Medicine of Asheville, 6 Feb. 2016, www.integrativeasheville.org\/plant-profile-wood-betony-stachys-officinalis\/#:~:text=It%20improves%20circulation%20and%20harmonizes,its%20also%20soothes%20and%20calms<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

De Fouquet, Marie. Recueil des rem\u00e8des faciles et domestiques, choisis et exp\u00e9riment\u00e9s, et tr\u00e8s approuv\u00e9s pour toutes sortes de maladies internes et externes, et difficiles \u00e0 guerir<\/em>. 1685.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fuchs, Leonhart. Histoire des plantes. 1549<\/em>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Scientific Name:  Stachys officinalis belonging to the Lamiaceae family   Origin: Europe and Asia  Description: Betony has long stems with large and thick heart-shaped leaves.…<\/p>\n

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