Plantain
Pack of 15g
Plantain lanceolate also known as narrow-leaved
plantain, lanceolata, from Latin (Plantago lanceolata L.) - it is
a species of perennial belonging to the plantain family.
It grows wild in much of Europe, North Africa and West Asia.
As a dragged species, it also entered North, Central
and South America, Hawaii, Australia and Madagascar.
Plantain leaves contain large amounts of mucus
compounds (up to 10%), tannins, iridoid components,
tannins, avonoids, organic acids, carotene, as well
as vitamins and minerals.
Plantain lanceolate has an anti-inflammatory effect on
the mucosa of the mouth, throat and gastrointestinal
tract. It improves blood clotting and seals blood vessels.
Accelerates the healing of wounds and skin irritations,
soothes coughs, has an expectorant effect. It also helps
in the treatment of the upper respiratory tract, gastric
ulcer and duodenal ulcer, including diarrhea.
Decoctions of leaves are used externally to wash
the eyes in conjunctivitis and eyelid inflammation.
Studies have also shown the anti-cancer effect of
plantain leaf extracts, as they produce interferon
and antibodies against viral antigens.
