Plantaginaceae Plantago major L.
Common Plantain
Ojibwa - Drug, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Arnason, Thor, Richard J. Hebda and Timothy Johns, 1981, Use of Plants for Food and Medicine by Native Peoples of Eastern Canada, Canadian Journal of Botany 59(11):2189-2325, page 2317
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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: Ojibwa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Poultice of pounded leaves applied for medicinal purposes.
RECRD: 6092 id: 28456