Guest guest Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 plantain is the common name...plantain is to plantago major as st johns wort is to hypericum perforatum. So good to know this plant is known as plantain, not just plantago. And it is a weed, it grows everywhere, don't know about florida. It is the kind of plant you find popping out of a crack in the cement. Chinese Medicine , Pete Theisen <petetheisen wrote: > > On Sunday 22 October 2006 22:25, Rozz Lieght wrote: > > OH, no no no, > > Plantain is the plant where you get the seeds from in Chinese medicine: > > che qian zi. look at the picture in the book on page 277. The leaves > > are what is called monocot, they are parallel. Besides using them for > > insect bites (they are really handy for wasps and bees) they can be used > > as a poultice for toxic swellings and they can be eaten as forage food. > <snip> > > > On Sunday 22 October 2006 12:40, Rozz Lieght wrote: > > >> Even better, > > >> look around your feet for the live herb and tear off a piece, chew it a > > >> little bit and slap it on the bite, works fairly instantly, doesn't cost > > >> anything but a thank you to the plant. > > >> Grows most places in the US. > > Hi Rozz! > > Here we go: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantago > -- > Regards, > > Pete > http://www.pete-theisen.com/ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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