🌿Western Herbalism
Bugleweed
Lycopus virginicus
About Bugleweed
Bugleweed (Lycopus virginicus) is a herb used in the Western Herbalism tradition to help with Thyroid, Heart Health, Anxiety, and Cough. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Lycopus virginicus is a species of flowering plant in the mint family known by many common names, including Virginia water horehound, American water hoarhound, sweet bugleweed, water bugle, carpenter's herb, green archangel, purple archangel, Paul's betony, woodbetony, wolf foot, and Egyptian's herb. It is native to North America, where it is widespread in eastern Canada and the eastern United States.
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist
Parts used
Aerial Parts · internalLeaves · internal