The Austrian-born healer Maria Treben writes in her famous book “Health from the Lord’s Pharmacy” that plantain is a miraculous remedy for wounds, known since antiquity.
People from the villages know the healing power of this plant and when they get hurt, they pick fresh plantain leaves and apply them to the wound.
You can make syrup, tea, ointment, and even a healing plantain compress that can help with back and neck pain. Learn more about these beneficial and healing leaves!
Health benefits:
Supports the immune system
Strong antiseptic effects
Treats varicose veins
Suitable for colds and flu
Supports respiratory health
Provides good expectoration of mucus
Relieves asthma and allergy symptoms
Aids digestion
Eliminates cramps, stomach pains
Regenerates cells
Improves the healing of skin injuries
Prevention of osteoporosis
Diuretic effects
Eliminates excess water from the body
Supports liver and kidney function
Cleanses the urinary tract
Plantain compress
It helps with muscle pain, joint pain and inflammation of the musculoskeletal system.
Wash the freshly harvested plantain leaves and chop them finely.
Place them on the sore spot.
The compress reduces the risk of wound infection and accelerates the regeneration of the affected tissue.
It also works for poorly healing wounds, cuts and lacerations.
Plantain tea – excellent for coughs, allergies and lung diseases
You need 2 teaspoons of dried leaves and 0.5 liters of water.
Pour the desired amount of boiling water over the plantain leaves and let them brew for about 15 to 20 minutes.
Strain the tea and drink 2 cups a day for the above problems.
PLANTAIN – THE VERSATILE OINTMENT FOR “FIRST AID”
Plantain contains iridoids, thanks to which it greatly relieves irritated and inflamed skin.
The herb contains aglycone and aucubigenin, which have antimicrobial effects, as well as allantoin, a compound that stimulates skin healing.
Plantain helps with:
Bee/wasp bite
Spider bite
Mosquito bites and other insects
Touching poisonous plants such as poison ivy, poison oak, sumac
Eczema
Psoriasis
Sunburn
Nappy rash
Ointment that you can’t find in the store
Plantain ointment recipe
for about 1 cup
Ingredients
1 cup fresh plantain leaves, picked from a place that has not been sprayed with chemicals, chopped
1 1/2 cups olive oil, lard, or melted coconut oil
1 tbsp + 1 tsp beeswax
1/2 – 1 tsp tea tree essential oil, optional
Method of preparation
We give these quantities to keep in mind when preparing your plantain oil infusion.
In the preparation of the ointment, you will use the above-prepared infusion by adding the beeswax melted in a water bath and, if desired, tea tree oil.
After melting the beeswax in a water bath, add the plantain oil infusion to it and mix well.
If you want to add essential oil, wait for the ointment to cool before adding them with stirring.
Pour the ointment into clean, dry jars and let it cool.
You are now ready for the next bite or sting or scalding…
Cough syrup
Clean freshly picked plantain leaves.
Alternate a row of leaves, a row of sugar, until you fill the jar.
Close it.
Carefully wrap it in nylon.
Bury it in the garden for 8 weeks (shady location).
Strain the syrup.
Store in the refrigerator and use 1 tablespoon 3 times a day for adults, for children – 1 teaspoon 3 times a day, lasts about a year in the cold).
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