skip navigation, jump to main contentDorothy Bradley Atkins Medicinal Plant Garden, College of Pharmacy, UIC

Bugleweed (Ajuga) (Ajuga reptans L.)

Family: Labiatae

Medicinal uses: A homeopathic remedy in various preparations to treat throat irritations, especially in the treatment of mouth ulcers

Part used medicinally: Whole plant

Native origin: Europe; Mediterranean

Ajuga reptans L.

Photo: D. Doel Soejarto, PhD, University of Illinois at Chicago