Broadleaf plantain (plantago major L.), dried leaves, 30 g

Broadleaf plantain
plantago major L.
Other names: white man's foot, greater plantain

Perennial herbaceous plant with a naked, leafy floral stem, 10-15 cm high, and leaves collected in the basal rosette. The leaves are short-handed, lanceolate. The flowers are small, whitish. Blooms in May and August.

Grows through meadows and pastures on dry grassy and sandy places. It is found all over Bulgaria.

Leaves, seeds and fresh juice are used.

Broadleaf plantain - dried leaves

It can be used as: bronchitis expectorant, upper respiratory tract irritation. Acids and stomach ache, liver disease, etc.

Method of preparation: 1 tablespoon of leaves are poured with 500ml of boiling water. After the water has cooled, it squeezes and drinks a cup of coffee four times a day before eating.

Packing: 30 g