Betonica, Betony Chiron, Serratula Ortus Sanitatis, Cube, Johann von, 1501 Dioscorides Materia Medica, Ruellio, 1549Kurtzes Handtbuchlein, Ryff, 1599 Medical Botany, Woodville, 1810 Botanical name: Betonica officinalis (syn. Stachys betonica, S. officinalis)It appears that local varieties were also used synonymouslyS. lavandulifolia is used similarly in Iran. Parts used: Herb; flower Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Bitter, pungentdiscusses, attenuates, opens, cleanses Classification: 2G. CLEANSING.   2T. GLUTINATE3C. ALEXIPHARMIC.   3E. DIURETIC.   3G. EMMENAGOGUE.   3M. ARTHRITIC.   3O. EMETIC   3P. MASTICATORIES & STERNUTATORIES4a. CEPHALIC.   4b. OPTHALMIC.   4f. SPLENETIC.   4g. HEPATIC.   4h. NEPHRITIC.   4i. UTERINE Uses: 1. Clears Wind-Cold, Resists Poison: -preserves from Epidemic diseases-Cold, Flu, all types of Fever-acute aches and body pains, acute Headache from Wind-Cold-Venomous Bites, Rabid Dog bites and ‘Deadly Poisons’ (3 drams with wine, Dioscorides)-taken before a Deadly Poison, Dioscorides said there would be no harm 2. Clears Wind, Calms the Mind and Nerves: -Cephalic; ‘chiefly for Head diseases’.-Headaches (specific), Vertigo, Migraine, and Neuralgia of the Head and Face, Paralysis, Numbness, Dizziness, Spasms, Convulsions-Nervousness, Stress, Anxiety (especially with indigestion), Insomnia, Dream-disturbed Sleep-Madness and insanity (since Dioscorides)-also to benefit Sight-traditionally against ‘Love Spells’ 3. Moves Qi, Opens Obstructions: -distention over the Liver or Spleen; Liver congestion; Sclerosis (with Water for Liver obstruction, with…

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