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Plantain-One of my favorite plants that can be found in the backcountry. Medicinally, Native Americans used plantain leaves to relieve the pain of bee stings and insect bites, stop the itching of poison ivy and other allergic rashes and promote healing in sores and bruises. Plantain tea can be used as a mouthwash to help heal and prevent sores in the mouth, and as an expectorant.<\/p>\n

Anti-inflammatory herbs may help people with bronchitis. Often these herbs contain complex polysaccharides and have a soothing effect; they are also known as demulcents.<\/p>\n

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Burns<\/b> \u2013 Apply a poultice immediately and apply a bandage with leaves. Follow it up with a plantain salve<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Cuts and open sores<\/b> \u2013 Stop bleeding from fresh cuts by applying crushed plantain leaves. Wash with plantain tea or diluted tincture (1 tbsp to a glass of water) to prevent infections and promote healing.<\/p>\n

Boils and acne<\/b> \u2013 Touch with a drop of tincture or apply salve.<\/p>\n

For mouth ulcers<\/b> \u2013 Swish 2-3 Tbsp plantain tea in the mouth 3-4 times a day. You can use 1 tbsp of tincture diluted with a cup of water too.<\/p>\n

For throat pain\/infection<\/b> \u2013 Gargle with plantain tea or diluted tincture. Take 5-10 drops of tincture under the tongue and ingest it slowly.<\/p>\n

Dandruff and other scalp problems<\/b> \u2013 Apply plantain tea or oil infusion to the scalp and wash off after an hour.<\/p>\n

For poison ivy\/sumac\/oak<\/b> \u2013 Apply a poultice immediately, and then wash the area with plantain tea. Apply plantain sludge (more details at the end of this article) until the stinging pain is gone.<\/p>\n

For sunburn<\/a> <\/b>\u2013 Apply fresh poultice or plantain sludge liberally. Wash the area with the tea and then apply the salve.<\/p>\n

To improve liver and kidney function<\/b> \u2013 Drink 1-2 glasses of plantain tea every day.<\/p>\n

For relief from gastrointestinal inflammation <\/b>\u2013 Take the tincture under the tongue or drink plantain tea.<\/p>\n

For cold, flu, and respiratory infections<\/b> \u2013 Take the tincture under the tongue or drink freshly brewed warm tea with honey<\/a>.<\/p>\n

How To Make Plantain Poultice<\/b><\/h2>\n

This is the quickest, and reportedly the most effective, way to use this healing herb. Keep a mental note of where you can find it in the garden or yard in an emergency. In case of an insect bite, bee sting, or poison ivy exposure, grab a few leaves, crush them between the palms, or pound them with a stone, and apply directly on the skin. If you are using it on yourself, just chew the leaves and use it as a poultice.<\/p>\n

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