Description:

Perennial herbaceous plant with short, thick rhizome. Stems bare, up to 30 cm long. Leaves broadly linear, with parallel veins, small flowers, gray-green. Blooms in June - October.

Chemical composition:

Mucinals (xylene), Glucoside Aucubin, Enzymisin, Vitamin C and K, Carotene, Citric Acid, about 4% tannins, alkaloids, steroid saponins, mineral salts (potassium and silicic)

Application:

Inner: Upper respiratory tract inflammation, pharyngitis, chronic bronchitis accompanied by tough fluid, catarrh, asthma, hay fever, inflammation, ears. A T-factor facilitating blood clotting was found in the leaves. Helps in diseases of the digestive system. Determined softening, diuretic, anti-ulcer, laxative and antimicrobial action.

Preparation:

1 tablespoon of leaves are boiled with 1/4 l of boiling water for 10 minutes.

Use:

2-3 cups of hot tea a day. Drink for one hour.

Outside:

in the form of paws.

Ingredients: Plantain leaves (100%)

Measure: envelope 70 g