Scientific Name: Plantago major
Low rosette of broad leaves; mucilaginous and soothing.
Demulcent; Vulnerary; Anti-inflammatory
Cool
Tea; Fresh-leaf poultice; Tincture
Tea: 1–2 tsp dried leaf per 250 mL water; Poultice: crushed fresh leaf applied to skin
Generally safe; rare allergies possible.
Marshmallow leaf; Calendula (topical)
VASCAN; Native American Ethnobotany
Erect, rhizomatous perennial with fernlike, bipinnate leaves and flat-topped clusters of small white to pink
