Broadleaf Plantain ( Bartang )

The Broadleaf Plantains / Bartang (بارتنگ) also known as Greater Plantain and Plantago Major, is used as medicinal herbs are low-growing plants that you can find growing almost anywhere. It is actually one of the best healing herbs on the planet.

Plantains have a long history of being used as food plants and healing herbs in many diverse cultures around the world. The Native Americans used it to heal wounds, cure fever, and to draw out toxins from stings and bites, including snakebites.

Ingredient Name :

Plantago major Linn.

Arabic Name : Lisaan al-hamal

Chinese Name : Che qian zi

English Name : Car-track Plant, Plantain, Waybread, Broad-leaf Plantain

French Name : Grand Plantain

German Name : Breitwegerich, Breiter Wegerich, Gro�er Wegerich, Sohlenkraut, Wegebreit, Wegtritt

Hindi Name : Lahuriya

Kashmiri Name : Gul Byol

Latin name : Plantago major Linn.

Persian Name : Bartang, Khargholah, Charghoon

Urdu Name : Bartang

Recommended Dosage:

5 to 10 g of dried seeds.

Contraindication:

This herb has no known warnings or contraindications.

Health Benefits:

Plantains have wide-ranging antimicrobial properties besides being anti-inflammatory and analgesic. It can not only soothe insect bites and superficial wounds but prevent infections and accelerate healing. An active biochemical aucubin is mainly responsible for the antimicrobial action of the herb. Another substance allantoin in the herb helps with skin tissue regeneration.

Plantains also have an astringent property that has a cleansing effect on the body. It helps dry up excess secretions in the respiratory tract and the digestive system, thus being useful in treating colds and diarrhea. The astringency is moderated by the demulcent effect of the mucilage in the herb, so this herbal remedy is much gentler than other commonly used astringents.

The edible leaves of broadleaf plantain are rich in calcium and other minerals and vitamins, including Vitamin K. This vitamin helps stem bleeding from cuts and wounds. Tender leaves can be eaten fresh in salads, but older leaves have to be cooked.

Useful in Following disease:

• Asthma
• Bronchitis
• Catarrh
• Common Cold
• Cough
• Cystitis
• Diarrhoea
• Dysentery
• Epilepsy
• Fevers
• Gastritis
• Headache
• Hepatitis
• Hypertension
• Intestinal Worms
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
• Jaundice
• Kidney Dysfunction
• Laryngitis
• Lassitude (Lethargy)
• Liver Dysfunction
• Persistent Infection due to Low Immunity
• Pharyngitis
• Piles
• Sore Throat
• Spleen Dysfunction
• Tuberculosis
• Ulcers
• Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
• Vomiting
• Wounds