(Purple archangel) Useful frontal plant, pinky purple flowers, will overun borders in early spring with color, grows 12 inches tall, hardy for zones 4-9.
The entire plant is edible raw or cooked, high in fiber and iron. For internal use, purple dead nettle can be made into an infusion or (with sweetener of your choice, preferably honey) a tea, and taken orally to induce sweating or as a diuretic. It has a reputation, historically, as being valuable in flushing out the kidneys and spleen of toxins. For women's health issues (ie., menstrual problems) it also can be of help taken internally.

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