Tall Grass Prairies
Common Plantain
Plantago major L.
Habitat: Waste places.
Seasons: April - October.
Uses: Bruised fresh leaves for slight wounds, sores, spider and insect bites.
Active Chemical Ingredient: Iridoid glycosides.
Chemical Structure:
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Resources: Foster, Steven, (2014). Field Guide to Medicinal Plants and Herbs of Eastern and Central North America. New York, New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
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