Plantain Leaf, Cut / Sifted, Plantago Major

Botanical Name: Plantago major
Common Name: Plantain
Origin: United States
Size: .5 oz

Also known as Cuckoo's Bread, Ripple Grass, Waybread, common plantain has a long history of use in North America, earning a place in Native American history as well as in English herbal literature dating to the early 1600s.
Today, Slan-lus, an old name for plantain that means “plant of healing,” is used in tea blends. Because the plant contains a compound called aucubin, one of several iridoid glycosides that plants use as defense from pathogens, plantain leaf is also used to make infused oils and tinctures for topical use.

Uses
Cosmetic - Infuse in oil for use in making soaps, lotions, salves and other skin care products. May also be tinctured for topical use.
Culinary - Brew as tea, alone or in combination with other botanicals to enhance flavor.

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