Note: This was another resurrected draft post, so the photo is older, as well as the content, but sharing for those who may not know about plantain. I have also dehydrated it for a medicinal tea.
I have ground plantain, and applied it to a wasp sting, and it removed the pain and redness within 20 minutes of applying the ground up plantain. It truly is a wonderful weed to have available.
I have ground plantain, and applied it to a wasp sting, and it removed the pain and redness within 20 minutes of applying the ground up plantain. It truly is a wonderful weed to have available.
I know plantain is great to add to some healing salves as well.
Sharing the post today, as it was buried amongst the land of the blog drafts. The timeline is a bit off, as we are just now nearing spring weeds, but finally sharing. The blogpost prior shows a comfrey poultice. Apparently, I never took a photo of the plantain poultices I froze.
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Plantain has finally been harvested. I allow some to grow in my flower beds too. It grows wild here.
I made several poultices, and have put them into my freezer for safe keeping. These are great for but bites, boils, blisters, stings etc. A poultice is basically fresh ground herb, sometimes ground with a bit of warm water, and sometimes a bit of flour to make a paste. I put the "paste" on a long enough piece of gauze that can be wrapped around a wrist, ankle or leg, or I have also had to use plastic wrap to hold it in place before. You can also make a very small amount and use a Band-Aid to hold it on the area you wish to treat.
The leaf is also edible, and comes in very useful for flu, cold, cough relief, when taken internally. I do recommend you do your research. There are so many books available at libraries, to borrow for free. I have made tea with dehydrated plantain, for an upset stomach.
Do you have medicinal tea tips, using plantain?
I restocked the freezer with greens, by blanching them first, and placing them in freezer bags for winter.
When we were camping last summer there was so much plantain around (not much for me to forage here around the house) and I told Harvey I was going to harvest it.... He wouldn't let me!!! Perhaps I can find more this year.
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Jackie, that is funny. We took often find more of it while camping too, along with mullein. I hope you find some this year.
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