Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Plantain

Plant

Family

Plantaginaceae

English

Plantain, Greater plantain, Broadleaf, Broadleaf plantain, Broad-leaved or common plantain, Broad-leaved plantain, Cart-track plant, Common plantain, Dooryard plantain, Geater plantain, Great plantain, Healing blade, Hen plant, Lamb's foot, Plantago major, Plantain, Ratstail plantain, Ribwort, Ripple grass, Rippleseed plantain, Roadweed, Roundleaf plantain, Wagbread, Waybread, Wayside plantain, White man's foot

Latin

Plantago major L., Plantago major ssp. major

Plantparts

Entire plant, foliage, Fresh leaves, Leaf, Root, Seeds, Unspecified, Whole herb, Whole plant

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

100-day cough, Abdominal bloating, Abdominal swelling, Abdominal trouble, Ache, Aches, Acne, Acne vulgaris, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Adstringent, Affections of the liver, Aids digestion, Alexiteric, Alleviating, Amygdalitis, anaemia, Analgesic, Anemia, Angina, Anodyne, Anorexia, Anorexy, Antalgic, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Anti-acne, Anti-anemic, Antianginal, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-Bronchitic, Anti-diarrheic, Antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Antidote, Antidotes, Anti-dysenteric, Anti-edemic, Anti-fatigue, Anti-gingivitic, Antihaemorrhagic, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, antihelmintic, Anti-hemorrhagic, Anti-hemorrhoidal, Antihæmorrhagic, antiinfective, Anti-inflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, antiinflammatory agent in digestive tract diseases, antiinflammatory agent in respiratory diseases, Anti-Lithic, Antimicrobial, anti-microbial action, Antimicrobial Agent, Anti-Migraine, Anti-Oxidant, Anti-Rheumatic, antiseptic, Aperient, apoplectic stroke, Apoplexy, Appetite stimulant, Appetizer, Appetizing, arthritis, Assist healing of wounds, Asthenia, Asthenia of liver, Asthma, Astrigent, astringent, Atony, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, bad digestion, baktericidal, benificial effect on the digestion, biliary disorders, Bilious affection, Biliousness, Bite, Blackhead, Bladder ailments, Bladder complaints, Bladder disease, Bladder diseases, bladder disorders, Bladder problems, bleeding, Bleeding Stancher, Bloating, blood building, Blood cleanser, blood cleansing, blood formation, Bloodforming, Blood in the urine, Blood in urine, Blood purifier, Bloody flux, Boil, Bronchial catarrh, Bronchitis, Bronquite, Bruise, Bruises, Burn, Burns, Calmative, Calming of nerves, Cataplasm, catharic, Cathartic, Cerebrovascular accident, check bleeding, chill, Chills, Chronic pain, Cleanses the blood, clotting of blood vessels, Cold, Colds, Coloenteritis, common cold, Communicable disease, complaints of the stomach, compress, concretion, congestion, congestions, conjunctivitis, conjunctvitis, constipation, Contusion, contusions, Coolant, cooling, Costive, Costiveness, cough, Coughing, Coughs, Cuts on the foot, debility, Decongestant, Demulcent, Deobstruent, depurant, Depurative, diaorrhea, diarrhea, diarrhoea, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive ulcers, Digestive weakness, Disdorders of the bile, disease of the bladder, disease of the eye, disease of the gall, disease of the liver, disease of the stomach, disinfectant, disorder of metabolism, disorders of the liver, dispel worms, dispepsia, diuretic, dropsy, Dyschezia, dysentery, Dyspepsia, Dyssynergic defaecation, dysuria, edema, emollient, Emollients, enteritis, Enterocolitis, epistaxis, Eupeptic, exhaustion, expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, expel worms, Eye complaints, Eye disease, eye diseases, eye infections, eye inflammation, Eye irritation, faintness, Fatigue, Febrile response, feebleness, fever, feverish condition, Fevers, fluid accumulation, fomentation, formation of calculus, furuncle, Furuncles, Gall complaints, Gargle, Gastric catarrh, gastric ulcer, Gastritis, Gastropathy, General infection, General inflammation, General inflammations, Gingivitis, Gnat bite, Good for digestion, haematopoiesis, haematuria, Haemoptysis, haemorrhage, Haemorrhagic conditions, Haemorrhaging, haemorrhoids, haemostatic, Head colds, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, helmint, hematopoiesis, Hematuria, Hemoptysis, hemorrhage, Hemorrhaging, Hemorrhoid, hemorrhoids, Hemostat, Hemostatic, hepatic disease, Hepatic disorders, hepatic problems, Herbal tonic, Hydropsy, Hæmostatic, improves appetite, improves digestion, inappetence, Increases the appetite, Indigestion, Infant's trush, Infected sore throats, Infection, infection in general, infection of the urinary organs, infections, infections in general, infections in the urinary tract, Infectious disease, Infectious diseases, inflamed eyes, Inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammation in respiratory organs, Inflammation of bowels, inflammation of kidneys, Inflammation of the digestive tract, inflammation of the eyes, Inflammation of the gum tissue, inflammation of the kidney, Inflammation of the larynx, inflammation of the lungs, inflammation of the mucous membrane of the mouth, Inflammation of the pharynx, Inflammation of the sinuses, Inflammation of the throat, Inflammation of the tonsils, inflammations, Inflammations in general, Inflammatory states of intestines, inflammed gums, inflammed veins, inhibit bleeding, injuries, injury, Insect bite, insect bites, Insect bites and stings, Intestinal affections, intestinal catarrh, intestinal complaints, intestinal diseases, intestinal disorders, intestinal inflammation, intestinal problem, intestinal problems, Irritated eyes, Kidney infection, kidney infections, Kidney inflammation, Kidney inflammations, lack of appetite, Languidness, Languor, Laryngitis, Lassitude, Laxative, Leishmaniasis, Leishmaniosis, Listlessness, lithiasis, Liver ailments, liver complaints, liver diseases, Liver disorders, Liverishness, liver problems, loss of appetite, loss of blood, Lung ailments, Lung complaints, lung disease, lung diseases, lung disorders, Lung inflammation, Lung problems, Megrin, metabolic derangement, Metabolic disorder, Metabolic Disorders, metabolic disturbance, migraine, Migraine Headache, mitigating, Moisturizers, mosquito bite, movements of the bowel, Mucolytic agent, mucus, nasalbleeding, Nausea, Nephritis, Nosebleed, Nosebleeding, nose-bleeds, oedema, Ophthalmia, ophthalmic disease, Ophthalmic problems, opthalmic disease, Pain, painful disorders, painful urination, painkiller, pain relief, pain relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, palliative, paradontosis, parodontal disease, Parotiditis, Periodontitis, Pertussis, pharyngitis, phlebitis, phlegm, Pick-me-up, Piles, pimples, pneumonia, pneumonitis, Poison Antidote, Poor appetite, Poor digestion, Poultice, Promotes digestion, promotes healing of wounds, prostate, Prostatitis, psoriasis, Psychostimulants, Pulmonary Conditions, pulmonary disease, purgative, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyorrhea alveolaris, Pyrexia, quinsy, reduces swellings, Refrigerant, Refrigerent, relaxes the nervous system, renal pyelitis, respiratory catarrh, Restores the blood, Rheumatic disorder, Rheumatism, Rhinosinusitis, scorch, sedative, septic opthalmitis, Sinus infection, Sinusitis, Sinus trouble, sluggish stomach, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, Sore and inflamed eyes, Sore eyes, sores, Sore throat, spitting of blood, Spots, Stanches blood, staunches bleeding, Stimulant, Stimulants, Stimulant to increase appetite, stimulates digestion, stimulate the appetite, stimulating, stings, Stiptic, Stomach aliment, stomach complaints, Stomach disease, stomach disorders, stomach lining inflammation, stomach problems, Stomach trouble, Stomach ulcers, Stomatitis, Stop bleeding, Stops bleeding, Stroke, strokes, Styptic, swellings, Throat affections, throat catarrh, throat complaints, Throat Conditions, throat infections, throat inflammation, Throat pain, Throat problems, throat trouble, throat-wash, thrush, Tiredness, to cleanse the blood, Tonic, tonsilitis, Tonsillitis, Tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Transmissible disease, Traumatic injury, treatment for worms, trush, Ulcer, Urinary bladder disease, urinary infection, urinary infections, urinary tract infection, Used as an antiseptic, Used as a stimulant, Used in the treatment of anaemia, Used in the treatment of anemia, Used in the treatment of cough, Used in the treatment of liver disorders, Varicose veins, varicose vessel, varix, Venitis, Vermicide, vermifugal, vermifuge, Vulnerary, Warming digestive, Weakness, Weakness of the bladder, weariness, whooping cough, worm, worms, Wound, wound care, Wound healing, Wound repair, wounds, Wounds healing, wound treatment

Cancer

Anti-carcinogenic, anticarcinogenig, Anticarcinomic, antineoplastic, Anti-tumor, Anti-tumor activity, Neoplasm, tumor, tumor-inhibiting, Tumor inhibition, tumor-reducing, Tumors, Tumour, Tumour inhibition

Women's diseases

climacteric, ease menopausal symptoms, Emmenagogue, menopausal problems, Menopause, stimulates menstruation

Homoeopathically uses

bedwetting, middle-ear infections, toothache

Foods

tea substitute

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Bulgaria, Phytomedical used in French Guiana, Phytomedical used in La Paz and El Alto, Bolivia, Phytomedical used in Northeastern Brazil, Phytomedical used in northern India, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in China, Phytomedical use in Cyprus, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana), Phytomedical use in Vietnam

Ingredients

 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid, Acetoside, acid, adenine, alkaloid, allantoin, Amyrin, anthraquinone, Apigenin, Arabinose, ascorbic acid, ash, asperuloside, aucubin, benzoic acid, Bitter Components, bitter glycoside, caffeic acid, caffeic acid compounds, Calcium, Campesterol, Catalpol, Chlorogenic acid, Chlorogenin, choline, Chromium, Cinnamic acid, Cinnamyl alcohol, citric acid, cobalt, coumarin, D-Glucose, Emulsin, enzyme, essential oil, fat, Ferulic acid, Fibres, flavonoid, fructose, fumaric acid, Galactose, Gamma sitosterol, Gentisic acid, Gentisin, glucose, histamine, Hydroxycinnamic acids, Invertase, iron, Lignoceric acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, Longifolene, Luteolin, magnesium, manganese, mineral salt, Monoterpene, mucilage, Natural rubber, Neochlorogenic acid, Niacin, Oleanolic acid, Oleic acid, Organic acid, P-Coumaric acid, pectin, phosphorus, Polyphenol, Potassic salt, potassium, protein, resin, Rhamnose, salicylate, salicylic acid, saponin, Selenium, Silicic acid, silicon, Sitosterol, sodium, sorbitol, Stigmasterol, succinic acid, Sucrose, Sulfur, Tannic acid, tannin, Tanning agents, Tetrasaccharide, Trisaccharide, triterpene, Tyrosine, Ursolic acid, Vanillic acid, verbascoside, Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin C, water, Xylose, zinc, Β-Carotene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0144

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