Plantain Benefits & Uses
- ruralherbalist
- Jul 13, 2022
- 2 min read
I love Plantain, it's available every where. You can't walk anywhere in New Zealand with out coming across plantain.
Now why do we love this plant so much?
It's known as the first aid plant. If your camping & get attacked by itchy bites, simply crew some leaf into mush and put directly onto your itchy bites for relief.
Plantain weed may support wound healing by reducing inflammation, blocking microbial growth, and relieving pain. How amazing is that?? A great option for cuts and grazes.
(If you would like to purchase some dried Plantain leaf, head to https://www.theruralherbalist.com/product-page/plantain-dried)
Plantain can also be used internally to both draw out heat and support healing of damaged tissues. A tea made using dried Plantain is also useful for calming gastrointestinal inflammation and supporting restoration of damaged mucosa, and, because it has both astringent and demulcent properties, plantain is also useful for helping to ease diarrhea. You can see why plantain is often used to support conditions such as IBS, leaky gut or intestinal permeability, colitis, esophagitis, and gastrointestinal ulcers.
Plantain leaves are also high in immune boosting vitamins A and C, and the high tannin content imparts astringent properties which reduce inflammation and combat infection by depriving bacteria of nutrients.
(If you would like to purchase some dried Plantain leaf, head to https://www.theruralherbalist.com/product-page/plantain-dried
Plantain also is wonderful for soothing the respiratory system, allergies & asthma? Why? Because of its inflammation-modulating properties. It also contains compounds that help to inhibit mast cell degranulation and histamine release, which is what drives the classic allergy symptoms of redness, irritation, and itching (Najafian et al., 2018).
If you would like to purchase some dried Plantain leaf, head to
References:
Adom, M.B., Taher, M., Mutalabisin, M.F., Amri, M.S., Abdul Kudos, M.B., Wan Sulaiman, M.W.A.,… Susanti, D. (2017). Chemical constituents and medical benefits of Plantago major. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 96, 348–360. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopha.2017.09.152
CABI. (2020a). Plantago lanceolata. Invasive Species Compendium. Retrieved from www.cabi.org/isc
CABI. (2020b). Plantago major. Invasive Species Compendium. Retrieved from www.cabi.org/isc
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