Culpeper’s Wisdom: Archangel – The Humble Healer with a Heavenly Name

(Red Archangel (Lamium purpureum), White Archangel (Lamium album), and Yellow Archangel (Lamium galeobdolon).

Today, we’re shining a light on a plant that’s both down-to-earth and a little lofty: Archangel. You might know it better as Dead Nettles, a name country folks have used forever, though fancy physicians slapped “Archangel” on it—whether out of superstition or silliness, Culpeper leaves up to you. With its quiet beauty and surprising strength, this herb’s a familiar friend that Nicholas Culpeper holds dear, and I’m here to spill all its secrets. So, grab a cozy spot, maybe a warm tea or a cool breeze, and let’s dig into this heavenly helper!