Tule Root vs Lamium purpureum

North American wetland plant used extensively by California and Great Basin Native Americans as food, fiber, and medicine. The roots and pollen were eaten and used for wound healing.

European annual weed with edible and medicinal properties; spring tonic herb.

starch, pollen proteins, mucilage, tannins

iridoids, tannins, flavonoids, phenolic acids

Wound healing poultice, Nutritive food plant, Diuretic, Native Californian traditional medicine

spring tonic, wound healing, digestive aid, bleeding

Wound healing, Nutritive, Diuretic, Anti-inflammatory

anti-inflammatory, astringent, nutritive

As food freely; topical poultice as needed

3-5g fresh or dried herb daily

No significant contraindications

pregnancy large doses

None known

generally very safe as food