Description: 250+ Organic Broadleaf Plantain seeds. The name 'Plantago' comes from Latin planta meaning "foot print." 'Major' being big. Young plantain leaves are edible raw in salad or cooked as a pot herb, they are very rich in vitamin B1 and riboflavin. Often blanched to make more tender. Most often used as flavor/nutrition addition to mixed salads. Extracts of the plant have antibacterial activity, it is a safe and effective treatment for bleeding, it quickly stops blood flow and encourages the repair of damaged tissue. The heated leaves are used as a wet dressing for wounds, skin inflammations, malignant ulcers, cuts, stings and swellings and said to promote healing without scars. Poultice of hot leaves is bound onto cuts and wounds to draw out thorns, splinters and inflammation. A distilled water made from the plant makes an excellent eye lotion. Seeds can be eaten raw or cooked or ground as flour addition. Considered a great fiber source, seedscontain up to 30% mucilage which swells in the gut, acting as a bulk laxative and soothing irritated membranes. The seeds are used in the treatment of parasitic worms. A decoction of the roots is used in the treatment of a wide range of complaints including diarrhoea, dysentery, gastritis, peptic ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome, hemorrhage, hemorrhoids, cystitis, bronchitis, catarrh, sinusitis, coughs, asthma and hay fever. It also causes a natural aversion to tobacco and is currently being used in stop smoking preparations.
Price: 5.95 USD
Location: Brooklyn, New York
End Time: 2024-10-01T14:24:41.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Climate: Arid, Highland, Humid Continental, Humid Subtropical, Marine West Coast, Mediterranean, Semiarid, Tropical Wet, Tropical Wet & Dry
Common Name: Plantain, plantago
Indoor/Outdoor: Indoor & Outdoor
Color: Green
Growth Habit: Clumping
Soil Type: Any
Brand: EdenWilds
Season of Interest: Fall, Spring, Summer
Soil pH: Neutral
Type: Herb Seeds
Life Cycle: Perennial
Watering: Medium
Genus: Plantago
Sunlight: Full Sun, Low Sun, Medium Sun
Features: Cold Resistant, Draught Resistant, Edible, Evergreen, Fast Growing, Flowering, Open-Pollinating, Potted, Self-Pollinating
Cultivating Difficulty: Very Easy
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
