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Plantago major, the broadleaf plantain, white man's footprint, waybread, or greater plantain, is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family Plantaginaceae. The plant is native to Eurasia. The young, tender leaves can be eaten raw, and the older, stringier leaves can be boiled in stews and eaten.
Greater plantain (Plantago major) ... Plantago is a genus of about 200 species of flowering plants in the family ... a poultice of the leaves is useful for ...
Plantago debilis is a species of herb native to Australia. Common names include shade plantain and weak plantain. ... a liquid that was used to make poultices for ...
] The plant contains the toxin tremetol which causes milk sickness, a sometimes fatal condition. [9] Alcea rosea: Common hollyhock Believed to be an emollient and laxative. It is used to control inflammation, to stop bedwetting and as a mouthwash in cases of bleeding gums. [10] Alisma plantago-aquatica: Water-plantain Used for the urinary tract ...
Poultices and washes made from cleavers were traditionally used to treat a variety of skin ailments, light wounds and burns. [30] As a pulp, it has been used to relieve venomous bites and stings. [31] To make a poultice, the entire plant is used, and applied directly to the affected area. [32] Making a tea with the dried leaves is most common. [33]
Plantaginaceae, the plantain family or veronica family, is a large, diverse family of flowering plants in the order Lamiales that includes common flowers such as snapdragon and foxglove. It is unrelated to the banana-like fruit also called "plantain".
Plantago lanceolata is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family Plantaginaceae. It is known by the common names ribwort plantain, [1] narrowleaf plantain, [2] English plantain, [3] ribleaf, [citation needed] lamb's tongue, and buckhorn. [4] It is a common weed on cultivated or disturbed land.
Plantago indica, commonly known as branched plantain, sand plantain, or black psyllium, is a flowering plant in the plantain family Plantaginaceae, and is one of a few species in the Plantago genus under the common name psyllium. [3]