Name: Ribwort Plantain Latin Name: Plantago lanceolata Plantain has a long history as one of the best healing herbs on the planet; and is probably the biggest masochist of the plant world – it loves to be trampled. Plantains leaves have been used for centuries all over the world as a remedy for wounds, bites, stings and problems related to the skin.
Price | £4.28 |
Weight: | 50 g |
Description
Traditional Uses:
Plantain leaves have been used for centuries all over the world as:
- A remedy for wounds and
- a number of problems related to the skin;
- respiratory organs,
- digestive organs,
- reproductive organs
- and circulatory system.
Properties:
A range of biological activities has been found from plant extracts including;
- Analgesic
- Astringent: – encourages skin cells to contract
- Antimicrobial: – destroys or stops the growth of microorganisms
- Antibacterial: – destroys or suppresses the growth of bacteria
- anti-inflammatory
- Antioxidant
- Anti-toxic: – counteracts toxins
- weak antibiotic,
- Immuno modulating and
- Antiulcerogenic activity
- Vulnerary: – of use in the healing of wounds
- Plantain is very high in vitamins A and C and in calcium.
Both Greater Plantain & the Ribwort Plantain have these properties. However the Greater Plantain is also edible, whilst the Ribwort is higher in medicinal qualities.
Uses:
- The leaves are a traditional remedy (originally chewed first) for bee stings & insect bites, the itching of nettle stings, allergic rashes and minor burns, cuts and sores.
- The leaves can be used to make a salve for the above purposes.
- New young leaves can be used raw in salads and cooked as ‘greens’.
- Older leaves can be used to make a tea/tissane which due to Plantains astringent properties can aid colds and diarrhea.
- Plantain tea can also be used as a mouthwash for sore gums, throats and mouth ulcers.
- A Plantain tea can also be used for washing the skin, hair and scalp where ‘itchy or sore’ conditions exist.
Cautions: Although there are no known cautions for this herb as with anything care should be taken as it possible to be allergic to any substance.
Review Plantain 50g.