[self-heel] 
| 1. | a plant, Prunella vulgaris, of the mint family, having pinnate leaves and tubular violet-blue flowers, formerly believed to have healing properties. |
| 2. | any of various other plants believed to have similar properties. |
| self-heal (sělf'hēl') n. Any of several plants reputed to have healing powers, especially Prunella vulgaris, a creeping Eurasian plant with deep violet-blue, two-lipped flowers. Also called heal-all. |
