Plantain Herb: Nature’s Band-Aid

Have you seen this weed? Of course you have. This plant can be found in the park, the lawn, growing between cracks in the asphalt, on the side of the road, the parking lot, you name it. The plantain herb grows just about everywhere and has many benefits!

I know this wonderful healing plant is growing somewhere near you. It wasn’t until I was in my early 20s that I learned about the many benefits of plantain herb, even though this useful plant had been around me my entire childhood.

Plantain Herb Varieties

Sometimes it is confusing because plantain takes on many forms. You will find it growing with teeny one-inch leaves when it doesn’t get much water. Then there is the lavishly watered plantain in my garden that has leaves a foot long.

There are two main plantain varieties that grow all around us and both can be used interchangeably. Narrowleaf or ribwort plantain (Plantago lanceolata) has lance-like leaves. Broadleaf plantain (Plantago major) has large, rounded oval leaves.

Remember, it is important to have 125% accurate identification of the plants you are using!

Plantain Weed for Bee Stings

Teach your children about this plant now! It is one of the best remedies for bee stings!

Once my son Gabriel was playing with several children on a lawn. The oldest boy in the group got stung by a bee and started screaming and crying. Gabriel ran and found plantain and helped the boy make a compress and put it on the sting.

The boy stopped crying.

First of all, the kids were a little shocked at how the oldest among them was crying so hard and then they were dumbfounded when he stopped crying instantly by using this green mush.

When all the parents came to pick the children up, the story was repeated over and over and the children informed all the parents that they had to get this plant growing in their yard.

Plantain Herb Benefits

Plantain is so good for the skin! It helps to reduce inflammation and infection, and it helps skin cells to regenerate and heal more rapidly. Plantain is the perfect herb for everyday, minor cuts and scrapes.

Check out the video below to learn more about how to use the plantain herb. You’ll see how to make a plantain poultice, how to use it for sore throats, and more.