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Definition of Allheal
1. n. A name popularly given to the officinal valerian, and to some other plants.
Definition of Allheal
1. Noun. any of many plants supposed to have broad healing powers ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Allheal
1. a medicinal herb [n -S]
Medical Definition of Allheal
1. A name popularly given to the officinal valerian, and to some other plants. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Allheal
Literary usage of Allheal
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Dictionary of English Plant-names by James Britten, Robert Holland (1886)
"Ger. Index, with references to Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum, L., and Symphytum
officinale, L. Woundwort. Clown's. See Clown's allheal. Woundwort, Knight's. ..."
2. The Family Herbal: Or an Account of All Those English Plants, which are by John Hill (1812)
"It is excellent in all disorders of the breast and lungs, and in those of the
kidneys, and against bloody and foul wine. allheal, OR CROWD'S ..."
3. The Baptist Magazine by Baptist Missionary Society (1816)
"The hedge-nettle, (stachys sylvatica,) may be at once distinguished from the
clown's allheal, by its strong scent and heart-shaped leaves. ..."
4. An Analytical Dictionary of the English Language, in which the Words are by David Booth (1836)
"The palustris, or Clown's allheal, is similar in appearance to the Hedge-nettle,
but grows in marshes and is perennial. ..."
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