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"By morning, your tweezer surgery should be ever so much easier—for the onion will have drawn the splinter to the surface. • plantain Power to the Rescue Here's a squishy way to help ease out a splinter before you hunt for the tweezers: 1 Mash up a few plantains until almost liquid. 2 Apply to the splintered area. 3 Cover with gauze and tape for a few hours at a time, as needed. The oils in plantain are quite skin-friendly and will draw the splinter to the surface for easier removal. FLATULENCE A FIVE-POINT PREVENTION PLAN -/\." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.)

"A, K, Bl, B2, B6, Bio, C, Fol, Nic, Pan Pithecellobium dulce; Fabaceae; Manila tamarind, opiuma CAm fruit Pithecellobium lobatum; Fabaceae TrAs fruits, leaves Plantago lanceolata; Plantaginaceae; plantain, ribwort plantain Eu, As leaves 19 2.23 0.42 1.43 C Plantago major; Plantaginaceae; broadleaf plantain Eu, As leaves 24 3.41 0.42 1." - Ben-Erik van Wyk, Food Plants of the World: An illustrated guide (Get the book.)

"A black-ripe plantain may be cooked as you would a ripe banana; unlike the banana, a plantain will hold its shape and texture. Buying Do not be intimidated by a black or brown peel: As the plantain ripens, it darkens. A ripe plantain is not hard; it has give like a banana and a sweet flavor. Avoid any that are cracked or overly soft. They are available in Asian and Latino markets and, increasingly, in supermarkets, natural food stores, and greengrocers. Store plantains at room temperature and do not refrigerate unless absolutely soft (refrigeration stops their ripening)." - Rebecca Wood, The New Whole Foods Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Resource for Healthy Eating (Get the book.)

"The liquid extract and the pressed juice of fresh plantain herb possess proven bacteriostatic and bactericidal effects due to the tannin content. INDICATIONS AND USAGE ¦ Common cold ¦ Cough/bronchitis ¦ Fevers and colds ¦ Inflammation of the mouth and pharynx ¦ Inflammation of the skin ¦ Tendency to infection Plantain is used internally for catarrh of the respiratory tract and inflammatory alterations of the oral and pharyngeal mucosa. Externally, it is used for inflammatory reactions of the skin." - Joerg Gruenwald, Ph.D., PDR for Herbal Medicines (Get the book.)

"These include corn silk for its soothing and cooling effect on the urinary tract; marshmallow root due to its content of mucilage, which can form a protective layer on the lining of the bladder; and even plantain leaf with its high percentage of mucilage and allantoin. Additional antimicrobial herbs for the bladder include bucchu, myrrh, propolis, and juniper berry. Numerous immune stimulants may be helpful, including echinacea, osha, and wild indigo root. Bladder tonics stimulate the flow of blood and nutrients to the urinary tract and may be useful adjunct herbs." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"Unlike the ubiquitous sweet banana, the plantain is never eaten raw. Health Benefits Plantains with yellow skins are high in vitamin A. They contain a fair amount of vitamin C, are an excellent source of potassium, and are high in calories. Plantains are cooling, reduce pitta, and soothe the intestines. When astringent in flavor, they also calm kapha; when sweet, they reduce vata. Use As with a banana, peel just prior to use, unless, of course, you wish to bake or grill it in its skin. To peel a plantain, cut off both ends, slit the peel along one side, and remove." - Rebecca Wood, The New Whole Foods Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Resource for Healthy Eating (Get the book.)

"Seri; woolly plantain, English Plantago major L. lanten, llanten, northwestern New Spain; roro, Tarahumara; saxh malk, Paipai; lanten, llanten, Spanish Plantago mexicana Link acaxilotl, Aztec Plantago spp. plantaine, Renaissance English; sinakali, lanten, Tepehuan; dud'rum, Mountain Pima; yerba del pastor, Tarahumara; lanten, llanten, Spanish; psyllium, English Plantains are small herbaceous plants with leaves surrounding a central stalk of tiny white flowers. These plants should not be confused with large starchy bananas (Musa paradisiaca L.), which are also called plantains." - Margarita Artschwager Kay, Healing with Plants in the American and Mexican West (Get the book.)

"B (Psyllii semen) The plants and the drugs The ripe, dark to bright brown, shiny, elliptical to ovate seeds (2-3 mm long) are obtained from two species of the plantain family (Plantaginaceae). Plantago psyllium (=Plantago afra L., fleawort, black or dark psyllium, plantain) and P. arenaria (=P. indica, fleawort, plantain) yield very useful and commonly used emollients and bulk laxatives which help in maintaining a regular bowel movement. The seeds are narrower and somewhat smaller than ispaghula seeds. An essential characteristic of high-quality material is a high swelling factor." - Dr. Michael Heinrich, Joanne Barnes, Simon Gibbons and Elizabeth M. Williamson, Fundamentals of Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy (Get the book.)

"Pick a peek of plantain© For another healthy treat, try out banana's exotic relative, die plantain. This large, reddish-brown fruit looks like a banana, but claims to treat and even prevent ulcers. In animal studies, plantains caused the stomach lining to grow, It thickened, actually preventing new ulcers from forming, and covered over existingulcers, allowing them to Ileal ~- kind of like putting salve on a cut. You can buy plantains at most grocery stores, but don't eat them like a banana — they have to be cooked." - the Editors of FC&A Medical Publishing, Eat and Heal (Foods That Can Prevent or Cure Many Common Ailments) (Get the book.)

"Buying Do not be intimidated by a black or brown peel: As the plantain ripens, it darkens. A ripe plantain is not hard; it has give like a banana and a sweet flavor. Avoid any that are cracked or overly soft. They are available in Asian and Latino markets and, increasingly, in supermarkets, natural food stores, and greengrocers. Store plantains at room temperature and do not refrigerate unless absolutely soft (refrigeration stops their ripening). Plantains are available year-round. See Banana; Tropical Fruit. Pleurotte See Oyster Mushroom." - Rebecca Wood, The New Whole Foods Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Resource for Healthy Eating (Get the book.)

"John's wort extract, organic chickweed extract, organic plantain extract, shea butter, candelilla, organic jojoba oil, lavender oil, tea tree oil, myrrh oil www.earthmamaangelbaby.com Earth Tribe Kids Baby Balm Ingredients: bee's wax, organic soybean oil, cocoa butter, calendula oil, essential oils of Roman chamomile, organic lavender, organic tea tree www.earth-tribe." - Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.)

"Calories per Gram Amount Needed to Food of Fiber Provide 1 Gram of Fiber Cabbage, boiled 3 Vio cup Orange 18 Ya small fruit Plantain, boiled 19 Vio cup Apple 23 Vi small fruit Whole meal bread 25 ¥5 slice Potato, boiled 79 Yi potato White bread 87 1 Ya slices Baked Mashed plantain, Caribbean Style Preheat the oven to 400° F. Use a sharp paring knife to peel and slice plantains, then steam over boiling water until tender, about 10 minutes. Place plantains in a food processor or blender and add milk, egg, chives, and jalapeflo." - Patricia Hausman & Judith Benn Hurley, The Healing Foods: The Ultimate Authority on the Curative Power of Nutrition (Get the book.) "Makes 4 servings PLANTAIN Yes, We Look Like Bananas 178 calories per cup (cooked) When confronted with a plantain for the first time, most people say, with some surprise, "Is that a banana?" Well, all that looks like a banana is not a banana. In both the culinary and the nutritional sense, the two have plenty of differences. Plantains score higher than bananas for vitamin A and potassium, although both are similarly low in fat and sodium. We'd like to focus on another aspect of plantains, though-their fiber content." - Patricia Hausman & Judith Benn Hurley, The Healing Foods: The Ultimate Authority on the Curative Power of Nutrition (Get the book.)

"Internally plantain is mild; it is not a major medicine but it is multifaceted. The tea or fresh juice diminishes mucus membrane heat. Use it for intestinal inflammation with compounding diarrhea. plantain is a soothing diuretic that lessens urinary tract irritation and burning upon urination. In addition, the plant reduces bronchial irritation particularly when the lungs feel hot and dry." - Charles W. Kane, Herbal Medicine of the American Southwest (Get the book.)

"The oils in plantain are quite skin-friendly and will draw the splinter to the surface for easier removal. FLATULENCE A FIVE-POINT PREVENTION PLAN -/\.mong the causes of flatulence are poor digestion due to food allergies, eating too quickly, illness or stress. Here are five ways to reduce the gas and aid digestion. 1 Drink a ginger aid Drink a cup of ginger tea after your evening meal instead of decaffeinated coffee. Ginger aids digestion of fats, easing the gas and cramps that come with poor digestion." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.)

"Use it for intestinal inflammation with compounding diarrhea. plantain is a soothing diuretic that lessens urinary tract irritation and burning upon urination. In addition, the plant reduces bronchial irritation particularly when the lungs feel hot and dry. Well-hydrated plantain growing along streamsides contains more mucilage whereas desert growing Plantago purshii is higher in tannin content; uses will vary slightly in accordance with different constituent make-ups." - Charles W. Kane, Herbal Medicine of the American Southwest (Get the book.)

"Adulteration of plantain with digitalis leading to dangerous side effects has been reported in Switzerland and the United States.15 Although rare, it points to the need for consumers to purchase herbs from companies that carefully test their herbal products for adulteration. PLEURISY ROOT Botanical name: Asdepias tuberosa Parts used and where grown As its common name indicates, the root of pleurisy root is used as medicine. This brilliant-orange-flowered herb is native to and continues to grow primarily in the southwestern and midwestern United States." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.)

"English plantain 40.0 g Licorice root 25.0 g Thyme 10.0 g Other ingredients Mallow flowers 5-0 g Wild thyme 5-0 g i Step 2 If necessary, Latinize the common names, using the synonym list of pharmacopeial names in Table 1.4: Foeniculi fruct. 10.0 g Plantaginis lanceolatae herb. 40.0 g Liquiritiae rad. 25.0 g Thymi herb. 10.0 g Malvae flos 5-0 g Serpylli herb 5-0 g i Step 3 List the ingredients on the prescription blank in quantitative order (if desired) and state the directions for the patient: Rx Date English plantain 40.0 g 25.0 g 10.0g 10.0g 5.0 g 5." - volker schulz and Rudolf Hansel, Rational Phytotherapy: A Reference Guide for Physicians and Pharmacists (Get the book.)

"Mowrey notes that he never suggests chickweed because of the lack of backup research on it. plantain (Plantago ovata) is a green with much more scientific support. The plantain fiber aids in weight loss by reducing cholesterol and triglyceride levels, by lessening fat absorption, and by its "appetite-satiating" effect. Dr. Mowrey's herbal formula for weight loss includes plantain, fennel seed, burdock root, hawthorn berry (to support heart function), kelp, and bladderwrack. Losing weight effectively and healthfully and maintaining a proper weight is a complex and multifaceted process." - Elson M. Haas, M.D., Staying Healthy with Nutrition: The Complete Guide to Diet and Nutritional Medicine (Get the book.)

"If you get a blister while you're out hiking and you don't have a bandage handy, you can use fresh plantain leaves as an emergency poultice," says Connie Catellani, M.D., medical director of the Miro Center for Integrative Medicine in Evanston, Illinois. The benefit is twofold: The soft leaves will cushion the tender spot and prevent further painful rubbing, and the antibacterial properties in the plantain will protect against infection should the blister burst. Plantain is a common weed that you've probably seen in your yard." - the Editors of PREVENTION, The Doctors Book of Home Remedies II: Over 1,200 New Doctor-Tested Tips and Techniques Anyone Can Use to Heal Hundreds of Everyday Health Problems (Get the book.)

"It can be employed as a poultice or compress in the treatment of bee stings, boils, bruises, burns, eczema, hemorrhoids, insect bites and stings, mastitis, poison ivy/oak, ringworm, snakebite, splinters, sunburn, swelling, toothache, ulcers, and wounds. plantain can also be made into a gargle to treat a sore throat or an eyewash to treat blepharitis and conjunctivitis. It can be used as a hair rinse for dandruff, a douche for leukorrhea and vaginitis, a wash for irritated eyes, and an enema for intestinal infection." - Brigitte Mars, A.H.G., The Desktop Guide to Herbal Medicine: The Ultimate Multidisciplinary Reference to the Amazing Realm of Healing Plants, in a Quick-study, One-stop Guide (Get the book.)

"The laxative properties of Psyllium (which is the seed of the flea-wort plant, an Old World plantain) are due to the swelling of the husk when it comes in contact with water. When ingested, the resulting bulk stimulates a reflex contraction of the walls of the bowel. The Psyllium acts as a hard sponge as it works it way down. This often causes an emptying of the bowel. While Psyllium may be marketed for short-term bowel emptying, it is not effective in fully cleansing the bowel, removing much of the toxic waste, or improving the long-term health of the intestinal walls." - Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, DACBN, Health Begins in the Colon (Get the book.)

"For a tasty side dish, slice plantain and saute it in garlic oil. Before serving, add a dash of cinnamon, ginger, Herbamare seasoning, or sea salt. plantain is also good sliced on top of fish before cooking. Key nutrients in plantain include calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, and fiber. Important phytochemicals include beta-carotene and phytosterols. Taro Root Taro is a starchy tropical tuber with a stringy skin and off-white or light-purple flesh." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Dietary Wellness: Using Foods to Heal (Get the book.)

"Common plantain has been used medicinally since Antiquity. The young flowering spikes, when still tender, can be eaten raw or cooked. They are delicious simply sauteed in butter. P maritima (including subsp. juncoides and oliganthos), sea plantain - coasts of N.E. & N.W. N.Am. The leaves were eaten raw, cooked or pickled. P. coronopus, buckshorn plantain - introduced from Eurasia at E. seaports and on the Calif. Coast. The plant was grown in European gardens from the 16th to the 19th century as a salad plant on account of its crisp, succulent leaves which have a pleasant taste and texture." - Francois Couplan, Ph.D., The Encyclopedia of Edible Plants of North America (Get the book.)

"Plantago lanceolata (English plantain) and Plantago major (broad-leaf plantain), used in Unani medicine, contain 2-6.5 % mucilage composed of polysaccharides; 6.5 % tannins; iridoid glycosides; phenolic carboxylic acids; flavonoids; and minerals including zinc and potassium. The drug showed bacteriostatic activity in vitro. In a preliminary clinical trial on 53 patients of menorrhagia of varying aetiology, the seeds of Plantago major showed encouraging haemostatic results. The plant checked the bleeding in two to three days, when the seeds were given orally in doses of 3 g twice a day." - C. P. Khare, Indian Herbal Remedies: Rational Western Therapy, Ayurvedic and Other Traditional Usage, Botany (Get the book.)

"A nettle sting can be soothed with a poultice of yellow dock or plantain or even the juice of the nettle plant itself (but good luck obtaining this without getting many more stings). However, you can learn to love the sting. I admit to collecting nettles barehanded with a pair of scissors and a paper bag. The arthritis I was developing twenty years ago has now become a thing of the past—and I attribute its disappearance to nettle stings." - Brigitte Mars, A.H.G., The Desktop Guide to Herbal Medicine: The Ultimate Multidisciplinary Reference to the Amazing Realm of Healing Plants, in a Quick-study, One-stop Guide (Get the book.)

"Because of the anti-inflammatory and healing effects of plantain (page 729), it may be beneficial in some people with peptic ulcer. Clinical trials have not been done to confirm this possibility. Are there any side effects or interactions? Refer to the individual herb for information about any side effects or interactions. Holistic approaches that may be helpful Emotional stress has been shown to increase acid production in the stomach.56 The reported association between stress and peptic ulcer might be attributable to a stress-induced increase in gastric acidity." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.) "However, human trials have not been done to confirm this possibility or to confirm the traditional belief that plantain is diuretic.28 An extract of uva ursi (page 755) is used in Europe and in traditional herbal medicine in North America, as a treatment for UTI.29 This herb is approved in Germany for treatment of bladder infections.30 The active constituent in uva ursi is arbutin. In the alkaline environment of the urine, arbutin is converted into another chemical, called hydroquinone, which kills bacteria. A generally useful amount of uva ursi tincture is 3-5 ml three times per day." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.)

"Approved by Commission E: ¦ Common cold ¦ Cough/bronchitis ¦ Fevers and colds ¦ Inflammation of the mouth and pharynx ¦ Inflammation of the skin Unproven Uses: In folk medicine, the pressed juice of English plantain is used internally for conditions of the respiratory tract, cystitis, enuresis, liver disease, stomach cramps, diarrhea, and as a diuretic. Externally the plant is used for wounds, furuncles, conjunctivitis, and as a hemostyptic." - Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.)

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