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Plantain
Plantago major
also known as Greater plantain, White man's footprint, Soldier's herb
Moderate (topical wound + traditional)
A common lawn herb with a 4000-year history of use as a topical first-aid poultice for stings, bites, and minor wounds.
- Topical poultice for insect stings and bites
- Eases minor wounds
- mucilage content.">Demulcent for cough and sore throat
- Mild tannin content.">astringent action
- Anti-inflammatory aucubin content
- Used worldwide in folk medicine
Active in Aucubin (iridoid glycoside), Mucilage, Tannins, Allantoin.
Generally well tolerated
Possible cross-reactivity with mugwort allergy
Insufficient data on internal medicinal doses in pregnancy
Research
- The preventive effects of plantago major, mallow and Honey on radiation-induced dermatitis in patients with breast cancer: A double-blind clinical trial.
- Possible therapeutic effects of Plantago major in women with high menstrual bleeding: A systematic review of randomized clinical trials.
- Development of a Raft-Forming System Using Plantago major Mucilage as a Natural Polymer for Sustained Gastric Release of Artemisia annua L. Phenolic Extract.
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The curious few.
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Know what you're putting in your body.
158 herbs, nutrients, and compounds. What the science says, what tradition knew, and what to watch for. Founding members keep this running.
$60 /year
Founding rate — locked for life. Regular price after launch: $96/year.
- ✓ Full access to all 158+ entries
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