What about its medicinal properties?
Well, chew up a little bit of the leaves and make a spit poultice and it can soothe an itching bug bite! Or, if you'd rather, buy my plantain oil and keep that handy and apply directly on any itching, burning bug bite, scrape, or rash. Try it on mosquito bites, fire ant bites, bee stings, you name it.
Why does this work? It is because the plant has anti-inflammatory properties, as well as astringent properties which means it will dry or pull things out while also easing inflammation.
Internally it is also said to be a good remedy to clear the sinuses due, once again to its anti-inflammatory as well as antimicrobial properties.
This plant is a great beginner friendly plant if you want to try your own hand at foraging due to how common it is and easy to find. Once you correctly identify it a few times you will start seeing it everywhere. Look for the parallel veins on the leaves as the main distinct characteristic between it and other lower growing basal rosette plants.
You can buy this oil and others in my new online store. Check back often cause I am always adding things to it!
