GROBLAD - Plantago major

Plantago major from Curtis Flora Londinensis Grass Prints

Plantain is a low lying herbaceous perennial plant in the Plantaginaceae family with oval spatulate shaped leaves that have linear veins, and grow in a rosette arrangement. It has small, greenish-b…

Plantago major, Grand plantain

Botanical Name: Plantago major. Other Common Names: Geater or common plantain, broadleaf plantain, rippleseed plantain, wagbread, white man's foot, plantain majeur (French), groblad (Swedish), Wegerich (German), græðisúra (Icelandic), piharatamo (Finnish). Habitat: Plantain is originally native to Europe and temperate parts of Asia. The plant has now become naturalized in all temperate regions of the world. Description: Plantain is a low growing perennial plant belonging to the…

Looking for new healthy herbs? Here is a brief overview of one of my favorite herbs for staying healthy. Plantain is very versatile and used for everything from bites or stings to skin infections to digestive problems.

The macerated fresh plantain leaves are put on bee stings and used for skin irritations, malignant ulcers,and burns, and to stop bleeding in minor cuts.

Plantain Herbal Use. Plantain is edible and and has herbal uses, the young leaves are edible raw in salad or cooked as a pot herb.

Plantago Major, Plantain Botanical illustration