Plantaginaceae Plantago major L.
Common Plantain
Kawaiisu - Drug, Ear Medicine
Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 52
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Plantago major L.
Scientific name: Plantago major L.
USDA symbol: PLMA2 (
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Common names: Common Plantain
Family: Plantaginaceae
Family (APG): Plantaginaceae
Native American Tribe: Kawaiisu
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Ear Medicine
Notes: Infusion of leaves put in the ear for earaches.
RECRD: 91748 id: 28431