A plant with purple or pink flowers, historically used in herbal medicine for treating various ailments.
From Latin betonica, possibly from the ancient region Betone or from Latin roots meaning 'heart' (as it was used for heart conditions). The plant has been used medicinally since Roman times.
Betony was so important to medieval medicine that it had magical properties in folklore—people literally wore it as amulets for protection and healing, showing how much they trusted this humble plant!
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