Plantain: photo and description

Plantain is one of the most common plants in our area. This genus of plants has about 200 species, among which there are both annual and perennial representatives. We have the most common species such as large plantain, medium plantain and flea plantain.

Representatives of this plant species, as the name implies, can often be seen along the roads. In addition, the plantain is very fond of wastelands, meadows and meadows. This plant grows well in the steppe area.

Plantain, the photo of which you can see above, belongs to medicinal plants, which are widely used not only in folk, but also in official medicine. In official medicine, plantain leaf and seed extract can be found in some cough syrups, since plantain is an excellent remedy for the treatment of bronchitis, as well as in some tinctures and other medicines.

In folk medicine, the healing properties of plantain have been known for a very long time and have been widely used for several centuries. The plantain, a photo of which is attached to this material, is often used to treat bruises, bites and other wounds using traditional methods. It has excellent anti-inflammatory, hemostatic and antiseptic properties. But plantain seeds are used to treat diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, diabetes and some types of infertility. True, like any other medicinal herbs, plantain also has its own contraindications.