Scientific Name: Plantago major
Plant Family: Plantaginaceae
Part Used: Leaves, seeds
Actions: Antibacterial, astringent, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antitussive, antimicrobial, anti-histamine, styptic, diuretic, expectorant, laxative, anti-traumatic, demulcent, vulnerary
Energetics: Cooling and moistening
Preparations: Tea, tincture, poultice, salve, salad green
Medicinal Uses: Wound healing and skin injuries, asthma, emphysema, bladder problems, bronchitis, fever, hypertension, rheumatism and blood sugar regulation
Plantain has been used medicinally for thousands of years. It was one of the nine sacred herbs of the anglo-saxons, who called plantain ‘Lacnunga (remedies) the mother of worts (plants)’