| Some Products using Plantain | ||
| Product | Health Issue | Other Herbal Ingredients |
| respiratory | nettle | |
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Traditional Uses
It has been traditionally use for the treatment of respiratory complaints, including coughs and inflammation.
The leaves, applied to an open wound were used to stop bleeding. The fresh leaves are applied whole or bruised in the form of a poultice.
The leaves were (and still are) rubbed into insects and nettle stings, or applied to burns and scalds, to afford relief.Current uses
Plantago has been acknowledged as a relaxing expectorant, a tonic to respiratory mucous membranes and for calming urinary spasm and pains. It is known to be a demulcent, haemostatic, antibacterial, antiinflammatory and anticatarrhal, refrigerant, diuretic, deobstruent and somewhat astringent
Plantago has been approved by the German Commission E to treat coughs and soothe the irritation of mucous membranes and has proved to be extremely effective in the treatment of allergic rhinitis due to its soothing and astringent properties.
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News Comment
What's in store
The Observer, UK - Apr 2006
... calling it the most radical overhaul of Londoners' diet and health since the ... of supermarket is going to stock five different kinds of plantain - yellow, black ...
Provexis aims to push ahead with new health products
ic CheshireOnline, UK - 7 Apr 2006
... company has enjoyed rapid progress in recent months, marketing its health juice drink ... a medical food, based on a patented extract from plantain fruit, designed ...
Spa food turns fresh, raw ingredients into everyday feasts
The Grand Rapids Press, MI -Apr 2006
... living on local whole foods and promoting good health , while reducing ... healthiest foods imaginable, including chilled tomato and roasted plantain bisque, quinoa ...
Precautions and side effects (refer also to statements below)
There are no commonly reported side effects to the use of plantain