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jillofalltrades
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Nicole

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Posted - May 31 2006 :  11:40:04 AM  Show Profile  Click to see jillofalltrades's MSN Messenger address  Send jillofalltrades a Yahoo! Message
What is the latin name for the plantain herb used in healing oils and salves? I've tried to find it but a lot of people around here are calling Hosta a plantain lily.

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JudyBlueEyes
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Judith
Spokane Washington
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Posted - May 31 2006 :  11:52:09 AM  Show Profile
Hi, Nicole, I googled it and came up with "plantago major" and botanical.com has lots of info on it. I have used this for years when I get a mosquito bite...it really works - just take a leaf and smoosh it up or hold it over a match for a few seconds and rub on the bite... and if you go to botanical.com, you'll see it looks kinda like a lily but it I don't think it's really in the Hosta family. Good luck! Judy

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GaiasRose
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Tasha-Rose
St. Paul Minnesota
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Posted - Jun 09 2006 :  2:33:50 PM  Show Profile
You can also use plaintain in cuts and for diaper rash and crade cap. Just smoosh it up really well in a mortar unti lyou have a good paste and apply it directly.

My friend's daughter has diabetes and she got a really bad cut that was cleaned right away and still got infected. She put mushed up plaintain in it and with in two days it was better.
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