selfheal (selfhel)

A name of two or three plants, reputed panaceas, so called as enabling one to do without a phy sician. The plant most commonly bearing the name is Bru nella ( Prunella ) vulgar is (see Prunella2, The Sani cula Europæa, and the burnet saxifrage, Pimp in ell a Saxifraga, have also been so named. self-healing (self-he'ling), a. Having the power or property of becom ing healed without external application. self-help (self-help'), n. Working for one's self without a istance from others.