Known and effective means of plantain in folk medicine

The leaves of plantain have a lot of useful properties, which our ancestors knew. Plantain in folk medicine is used for many decades, since this plant is available in our area, and it is not difficult to prepare a medicinal potion from it. Pharmacology also uses this remedy, for example, a well-known company produces cough syrup, which has a high effectiveness in treating bronchitis in adults and children.

In this article you will get acquainted with the properties of plantain, learn how to use it correctly, so as not to harm your health. Remember that folk recipes can only be used in combination with medicines prescribed by a doctor or for prevention. The treatment of acute symptoms is thus life-threatening. Therefore, before using plantain consult with a specialist.

So the plantain looks lanceolate, it is used in folk medicine rarely. For the preparation of useful remedies, use leaves and roots of plantain large, whose leaves have a practically circular shape

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Important: Plantain is a plant that can cause allergies. If you suffer from hay fever or have once had an allergic reaction to any herbs, do not use plantain for treatment, so as not to cause sensitization of the body and not to provoke an allergic reaction.

Useful properties and applications of

Another famous medieval scientist and doctor - Avicenna wrote about the use of plantain in the treatment of many diseases. A wide range of applications is provided by a rich composition:

• Mucous and tanning agents;
• Glycosides and polysaccharides;
• Flavonoids, phytoncides;
• Salicylic, citric acid and others;
• Vitamins C and K;Calcium, potassium, magnesium.

And this is not the whole spectrum of the constituent leaves and the root of the plantain. Due to this, the plant has antiseptic, wound healing, hemostatic, analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects. A plantain is used to help patients with such diseases and pathological conditions:

• Hyperacid gastritis;
• Cough and cold;
• Furunculosis;
• Toothache;
• High pressure;
• Heel spur, arthritis;
• Diarrhea.

Also a tool used in cosmetology and helps in the fight against excess weight.

How to prepare useful products?

The plant is quite versatile and can be used both fresh( leaves) and as a raw material for the preparation of ointments, infusions, decoctions and other products. We suggest to try such recipes from a plantain:

• Pound the dry leaves into powder, add a few drops of vegetable oil and mix until a homogeneous substance is obtained. Then add Vaseline in the ratio of 1 part of plantain to 9 parts of Vaseline. This ointment can be used for purulent ulcers and wounds.
• To prepare the infusion, pour a glass of boiling water 1 tbsp.spoon the crushed leaves and insist in the thermos for 15 minutes, then strain. For several days, the infusion can be stored in the refrigerator. The infusion of plantain from the toothache will help.
• For the treatment of various diseases it is possible to use the juice of plantain. In summer and spring, store it in a tightly closed jar in the refrigerator for several days. For the winter, the juice can be preserved - mix it with vodka in equal proportions and put it in a cool dark place.
• Children really like syrup from plantain. To cook it, chop the raw leaves and mix with honey or sugar in an equal proportion. Melt the product in a water bath, then discard and store in a tightly closed jar in the refrigerator.
• Prepare the tea of ​​plantain as follows: 4 saline spoons of dried and chopped leaves fill the floor with a liter of boiling water, wrap and insist for about two hours. Take in a warm form.
• Decoction of plantain - no less common way of using the plant than infusion. A tablespoon of chopped leaves or roots should be boiled in a glass of boiling water for 15 minutes, then remove from the plate and wait until the product has cooled down. Then merge the resulting liquid and store it in the refrigerator. To potentiate the effect, add to the plantain in equal proportions the buds of the pine and the leaves of the mother-and-stepmother.
• Plantain tincture is prepared as follows: 200 g of crushed leaves or roots, pour 200 ml of vodka and put it in a dark place. After 15 days strain and use as needed. You can store the infusion for a long time, so it is convenient to prepare such a preparation for the winter.
  
• Useful and seeds of plantain. Pour the washed and dried seeds with water, allow to swell, then grind and place in a convenient container. Use if necessary. The seeds are good for all wounds, including cracks in the nipples of nursing mothers. Use as follows: put some seeds on the wound and cover with gauze, after 20-30 minutes remove the remedy and use a doctor prescribed cream or ointment.

Important: Plantain increases blood coagulability, therefore it is contraindicated in patients prone to thrombosis. Do not take this medication if you have a diagnosis of atrial fibrillation, have had a heart attack, or have an elevated blood platelet count.

Add some natural honey to the plantain's remedies to improve taste qualities

Use in home cosmetology

In cosmetology, plantain is used to treat rashes and hair care. The leaves of the plant give a good disinfecting effect, so the plantain is used to remove the boils. To do this, stretch fresh plantain leaf and attach to the rashes, top with a bandage. If you only have dry leaves, then before use, unpack them in hot water.

For hair care, giving them shine and vitality, plantain infusions are used as rinsers. Also, infusions and decoctions can be used as a face lotion for acne.

Important: Before using the plantain remedy, apply a little prepared medicine on your wrist and follow the reaction of the skin for 20 minutes. Itching and redness indicate a hypersensitivity to this plant. With this reaction, do not use plantain, otherwise cause allergies.

It is still possible to use a plantain from bruises under the eyes. To do this, grind the fresh leaves in the blender to extract the juice. The resulting mass apply under the eyes in the morning or in the evening for 10-15 minutes. In the winter, in the absence of access to fresh leaves, you can use infusion or decoction.

Lose weight with herbal tea

Tea from plantain for weight loss cook simply. Pour pre-cooked seeds( 1 tablespoon) with a glass of boiling water, insist for half an hour and strain. The received infusion divide into three receptions and drink during the day for half an hour before meals.

The secret of the remedy is that it improves the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract and promotes the removal of toxins. However, the plantain does not have a fat burning effect. Therefore, such tea will help only in conjunction with proper nutrition and exercise.

Therapeutic prescriptions

Treat the stomach

Patients with reduced and normal acidity can take an infusion of plantain to eat 3-4 times a day for 1 tablespoon. It helps to normalize digestion and relieve pain in the abdomen. Shredded seeds can be used to treat diarrhea - take 1 teaspoonful 4 times a day with a glass of water.

Important: Plantain is contraindicated in case of high acidity of gastric juice, hyperacid gastritis. Therefore, if you have this diagnosis or are not sure of its absence, consult a specialist.

Also helps plantain from heartburn, but again use it only if you are sure that there is no increased acidity of the gastric juice. To get rid of heartburn, take a tablespoon of plantain juice.

Eliminate the common cold

For treatment of cough and cold, it is recommended to take infusion or decoction from psyllium leaves 1 teaspoonful 4 times a day on an empty stomach. The plantain helps with a cold, cough and sore throat. It is especially good to use the infusion as an expectorant for children. At the first signs of a cold, give 1 teaspoon 4 times daily before meals.



To treat a cold, inhalations with plantain can be added: fresh or dry leaves of the plant in small amounts add to a liter of water, boil, cover with a towel and breathe over the product before it is cooled. A cooked broth can immediately be used inside by the above schedule.

Home inhalations suitable for both adults and children

Get rid of toothache

Thanks to its antiseptic and anti-inflammatory effect, the plant can ease toothache and allow you to hold out the night before going to the dentist. To achieve the effect, rinse the mouth cavity for 30-60 seconds every hour with infusions or decoctions of plantain. By the way, in a similar way you not only reduce the toothache, but also improve the condition of the gums, remove their inflammation.

Treating bones and joints

Plantain has an anti-inflammatory effect, so it can be used for joint pain. Also treated with plantain with a calcaneal spur.

In addition, the herb and plantain roots are used in the treatment of infertility, pathologies of the thyroid and adrenal glands. This universal tool should be an arsenal for everyone. Prepare grass and plantain roots for the winter to always have access to this plant, treat colds and stomach, cope with toothache and have an assistant for almost all occasions.