Acacia
Acacia spp.
Vulnerary
Promotes wound healing
Promotes the healing of wounds and damaged tissue, knitting skin, calming inflammation and guarding against infection. The classic "wound herbs" for cuts, grazes, ulcers and internal tissue damage; deep or infected wounds still need proper medical care.
How it works
Vulnerary is not one mechanism but several overlapping ones. Each of these is its own herbal action — follow a link for the herbs strongest in that mechanism.
Emollient Softens, soothes and protects the skin when applied topically — the external counterpart to a demulcent. Demulcent Rich in soothing mucilage that coats and protects irritated mucous membranes — a sore throat, irritated gut or inflamed urinary tract. Gastroprotective Protects the stomach lining. Antiulcer Helps prevent and heal ulcers of the stomach and gut lining — soothing irritation, coating tissue and supporting repair.
Herbs with a vulnerary action (36)
Key herbs
Herbs for which vulnerary is a headline action.
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Acacia
Acacia spp.
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Aloe vera/barbadensis
Amaranth
Amaranthus blitum
Arnica
Arnica montana
Bay Bean
Canavalia rosea
Bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
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Theobroma cacao
Calendula
Calendula officinalis
Chaga
Inonotus obliquus
Chickweed
Stellaria media
Coltsfoot
Tussilago farfara
Comfrey
Symphytum officinale
Couchgrass
Elytrigia repens
Dan Shen
Salvia miltiorrhiza
Echinacea
Echinacea purpurea
Epazote
Dysphania ambrosioides
Frankincense
Boswellia serrata
German Chamomile
Matricaria chamomilla
Goldenrod
Solidago virgaurea
Gotu Kola
Centella asiatica
Greater Celandine
Chelidonium majus
Hibiscus
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Horopito
Pseudowintera colorata
Horsetail
Equisetum arvense
Kid Ginseng
Pseudostellaria heterophylla
Licorice
Glycyrrhiza glabra
Marshmallow
Althaea officinalis
Milk Thistle
Silybum marianum
Muira Puama
Ptychopetalum olacoides
Samambaia
Polypodium leucotomos
Shatavari
Asparagus racemosus
Slippery Elm
Ulmus rubra
St. John's Wort
Hypericum perforatum
Stinging Nettle
Urtica dioica
Suma
Pfaffia paniculata
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
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