Plantain

Plantain

ORGANIC dried PLANTAIN-

BROAD LEAF (PLANTAGO MAJOR) AND NARROW LEAF PLANTAIN (PLANTAGO LANCEOLATA)

steep as tea, poultice, warm compress-for wound care, skin conditions and healing support

8g/ .280z

Plantain leaf (Plantago major or Plantago lanceolata), a common lawn weed rather than the banana-like fruit, offers notable anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and wound-healing properties. 

Skin and Wound Healing

• First-aid poultice: Crushing or chewing fresh leaves creates a soothing poultice that can be applied directly to minor cuts, scrapes, and bruises. 
• Bites and stings: Applying a fresh leaf helps draw out heat, reduce swelling, and relieve pain from bee stings, mosquito bites, and spider bites. 
• Skin irritation: Infused oils, salves, or washes calm dermatitis, minor burns, and rashes. 

Digestive Health

• Soothing the gut: Drinking plantain leaf tea calms inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract, supporting conditions like leaky gut, IBS, and gastritis.
• Easing diarrhea: The combination of astringent tannins and demulcent mucilage helps firm stools and ease digestive discomfort. 

Respiratory Support

• Coughs and sore throats: Plantain acts as an expectorant and demulcent, making it useful in teas or syrups to soothe dry, hacking coughs and upper respiratory irritations.