Plantain plantain isherbaceous perennial, having a short root system and a chic rosette of the root leaves. Flowers are collected in five centimeters cylinder-like spikelet. The usual habitat of plantain are flood meadows, but it also grows along roads.
For medicinal purposes, both folk and traditional medicine, leaves and seeds are used.
Plantain, useful properties
The leaves contain:
• lemon acid;
• tanning and bitter substances;
• vitamins A, C and K;
• a small amount of alkaloids;
• polysaccharides;
• glycoside aucubine;
• potassium salts;
• enzymes;
• phytoncides.
The seeds contain:
• saponins;
• fatty oil;
• a polysaccharide of a plantosis;
• Proteins, tannins and mucous substances;
• Oleanolic acid.
Useful properties of the plant haveanti-inflammatory, analgesic and secretory effect. They are used for diseases of respiratory organs accompanied by eruptions of mucus. Leaves are effectively used for chronic catarrh of the lungs, with diarrhea, colic, meteorism, duodenal ulcer and other gastrointestinal diseases.
Plantain, useful properties in broths and infusions of folk medicine
Infusion of seeds is used to normalizeactivity of the stomach (constipation, inflammation). For its preparation, the crushed seeds (10 grams) are poured with 1/2 cup of boiling water. The mixture is insisted for 30 minutes and filtered. The received medicine is taken for 1 reception, for a day is taken 3 times. For each reception a fresh portion is prepared.
An infusion similar to the previous one is adopted asexpectorant. 10 gr. The seeds are poured over with a full glass of boiling water. Use a tablespoon three times a day. Getting in the gastrointestinal tract, the infusion envelops the mucous, protecting from irritants (food, drink). Taken in large quantities, the infusion has a pervasive effect, because it is recommended for chronic constipation.
Plantain. Useful properties of the root system
Extract made from roots, appliedwith chronic and non-infectious diseases of the kidney and urogenital system. This drug is effective in the bites of flying and crawling insects, as well as vipers (ingested). Preparations derived from psyllium, excellent appetite triggers, promote red blood cell growth in the blood, reduce the level of "bad" cholesterol, have an antisclerotic effect.
Plantain. Useful properties of leaves
In traditional medicine, juice is widely used,obtained from the leaves of plantain. It is recommended to take it with ulcers and anacid gastritis with low acidity, chronic and acute colitis. 1 tbsp. a spoonful of ready-made pharmacy juice of plantain is bred a quarter of a glass of chilled boiling water. Eat for a month, 20 minutes before meals three times a day.
Plantain is known to many as wound healing andblood-restoring means. With success it is used for cuts, abrasions, abscesses and nasal bleeding. To do this, attach the plantain (clean mashed leaf) to the sore spot. Crushed fresh leaves are effectively used for wet eczema, swelling caused by insect bites, and with furunculosis. It is recommended that you put a gruel and cover it with a fresh clean sheet.
