DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
In Central Europe on meadows and roadsides widespread up to 50 cm high plant of great allergological importance.
The leaf of the plantain resembles a human foot sole, Latin name: Plantago from planta = foot sole. Interesting is the naming of the Indians: Everywhere where Europeans appeared, the plantain also spread, hence the name "footsteps of the white man".
General informationThis section has been translated automatically.
Habitat: Semi-humid, grassy, up to 2000 m altitude. Plantain pollen is a common allergen. Flowering time: May to October. Pollen size: 29 and 40 µm. Cross-allergies do not exist according to present knowledge. The plantain belongs to the "well-tried" medicinal plants.
NaturopathyThis section has been translated automatically.
Both leaves and roots of the Indian plantain are used as medicine. The following effects are known: stimulating mucous membranes, expectorant, blood coagulant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial. see also under Indian psyllium, Plantaginis ovata semen
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer
Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles