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Plantago major
Well known herb, or weed, if you are that way inclined. Edible leaves can be used raw or cooked, they are high in calcium and vitamins A, C and K. They can also be dried and used to make a tea. The seeds are high in vitamin B and can be used raw or cooked.
This plant is also widely acknowledged to be a safe and effective medicinal treatment for a host of complaints. and its use dates as far back as Alexander the Great (356 B.C.-323 B.C.) who used plantain to cure his headaches and Pedanius Dioscorides (40 BC-90BC), who studied medicine in Egypt and was a physician in the Roman Army, who used plantain for its soothing, cooling, healing and softening properties. The Anglo-Saxons (450 A.D. to 1066 A.D.) listed plantain as one of their nine sacred herbs.
Modern testing has proved its effectiveness for wound healing and as a treatment for lung conditions, including bronchitis, asthma, coughs, mucous membrane irritations, upper respiratory infections. Research has also shown that it is valuable used topically for skin problems. Amongst other things, a poultice of the leaves can be used on wounds and stings to help heal and prevent infection, and a leaf tea treats diarrhea and is useful for treating menopause symptoms, as well as being a powerful antioxidant. Plantain is great to have in the garden – if you get a bee sting, insect bite, stinging nettle sting or a splinter just pick a fresh leaf chew it up and use the pulp on the complaint.
Plantain can also be fed to or foraged by chooks and stock for its nutritional and medicinal benefits. Finally this taprooted plant is useful for breaking up hardpans and stabilizing soils. Hard to see then why it is a major target of herbicides in many gardens. Why not embrace its benefits instead?!
Certified Organic plant in 9cm pot.
Freight: We can send up to 9 plants this size (in 9cm pots) for the same freight price or they can be combined with other grades but this will incur higher freight costs.
More details of freight and packing charges here
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N.B. Shipping costs are added AFTER you have placed your order, you will then be emailed an invoice with bank details.
Smallest box rate:
This can fit up to 9 plants in 9cm pots.
Shipping a single tree can be expensive. We may be able to fit more in the box for the same price! See our shipping rates for single and multi tree boxes.
Combining sizes?
No problem, we will work out the best rate for you once you’ve placed your order.
Jo has a passion for growing herbs but is not a qualified herbalist and has no medical background.
We are lucky to have Patricia Beagle working here at times, who is qualified, and some of her advice does appear on these pages, but herbs act differently for different people and can interact with other medicines. We therefore always recommend that you consult with your own qualified health-care practitioner before using herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing or on any medications.
Kahikatea Farm cannot take any responsibility for any adverse effects from the use of the plants or a plant not having the effect it is reputed to have.
