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Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Plantaim - Monograph
Common Name – Plantain
Botanical Name – Plantago major, PLantago ovate, Plantago psyllium
Parts Used – leaves and the shell of the seeds
Active Constituents – Acids, flavonoids, glycosides, tannins, polysaccharides and others
So what is Plantain good for?
Leaves
Therapeutic Properties – expectorant, eases cough, strengthens and balances mucus layer, anti-inflammatory, stops bleeding.
Seeds – sooths skin irritations
Plantain can be used to help with cough both dry and productive, excess mucus, allergies, bronchitis, colds and soar throat.
Plantago psyllium can be used to treat inflammation of the digestive tract, ulcers and also constipation.
Plantian can also help to heal wounds.
Dosage
Dry herb – 2-4 grams 3 times a day
Tincture – 40-80 drops three times a day
Contraindications
Should not be used during pregnancy
There are people who have a allergic reaction to this herb so for use with caution with first time users.
Research articles with links
Randomized clinical trial of Plantago ovata seeds (dietary fiber) as compared with mesalamine in maintaining remission in ulcerative colitis
http://www.nature.com/ajg/journal/v94/n2/pubmed/ajg199982a.html
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