Lamb's Ear (Stachys byzantine) is probably Nature's prettiest bandaid.
Once you've got the dust off of its soft, woolly leaves, they can be placed directly on external wounds. The leaves absorb blood and slow down its flow, allowing it to clot better. If you squeeze a little of the plant juice onto the wound, the wound will heal faster because the juice contains constituents that clot blood in humans. There's also some constituents in the plant that make it astringent and antimicrobial too. Can commercial bandaids do that?
Lamb's Ear has even been used as a field dressing during times of war.
While you're healing, make yourself a quick salad and add some of the young leaves - they're pretty tasty, kind of fruity!
Of course, Lamb's Ears have many other benefits for we poor humans but this is the one I like best, being a gardener and getting lots of little cuts and scratched.
