When used externally, the astringent actions
of Plantain leaves are said to soothe bee stings, bites, poison sumac and poison ivy.
An infusion or strong tea
of plantain leaf (dried or fresh) sprayed on a sunburn will cool the burn and relieve the pain.
It lets you exchange your hurried lunch for a multi-course feast eaten with bare hands out
of a plantain leaf.
Not exact matches
In addition to the evidence there stated, it may be mentioned that Ibn Batuta, two hundred years before the Portuguese had appeared in the Indian Seas, describes the natives
of Ceylon eating curry, which he calls in Arabic couchan, off the
leaves of the
plantains, precisely as they do at the present day: «They also brought banana
leaves on which they placed the rice that forms their food.
1 green (or semi-ripe)
plantain 1 cup dried aduki beans, soaked overnight and
left to sprout * 1/2 cup red lentils, rinsed 150 g snake beans, cut into 5 - cm [2 - inch] pieces 1 tablespoon curry powder 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida (hing), optional 1 tablespoon minced ginger (make your own) 1 small / medium onion, sliced or diced (optional) 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped or minced (optional) 10 — 12 fenugreek seeds 6 — 7 curry
leaves (fresh or dried or substitute with 1 bay
leaf) 2 — 3 Roma tomatoes, diced (fresh or canned is also good) 6 — 7 sprigs fresh thyme (or use 1 teaspoon
of dried thyme) Salt to taste 2 — 3 tablespoons coconut (or vegetable) oil 4 — 5 bunches
of fresh coriander (cilantro) for garnish
I didn't have enough almond flour
left, so I added
plantain flour as well as a bit
of sweet potato flour.
Tiny black spiders hide beneath chunky granite stones and the
leaves of wild
plantain.
Spread heaping 1/4 cup
plantains on bottom half
of each tortilla,
leaving 2 - inch border.
Bosom Buddies contain cabbage
leaves and black tea in the poultice along with organic calendula blossoms, organic
plantain and organic marshmallow root; ingredients midwives have encouraged for years to naturally ease the soreness
of the breasts and to encourage the flow
of milk.
1 sweet potato, peeled and sliced 1 green
plantain, peeled and sliced little olive oil 1 small onion, chopped very finely 1 clove
of garlic, crushed16 fl oz (2 cups) homemade chicken stock 1 bay
leaf 4 fl oz (1/2 cup) milk — you can use cow's milk, or stick to breast milk or formula if you prefer
Hurricane Maria shredded the electric poles in this
plantain farming town high in the mountains
of central Puerto Rico,
leaving tens
of thousands
of people without power or running water.
Garlic, cilantro, parsley,
plantain leaf, spirulina, sage, and red clover blossom are some
of my favorites.
For stings and bites, make a poultice
of fresh
plantain leaf and bentonite clay with water to form a paste.
If you don't have the other ingredients nearby, just chew up a
leaf of plantain and spit on the bite.
A cup
of plantain tea from fresh or dried
leaves will sooth indigestion, heartburn or IBS.
Here's how I make it: Boil 1 cup
of water and add 2 tablespoons
of dried mint
leaf, lavender flowers, and dried
plantain leaf.
Medicinally, Native Americans used
plantain leaves to relieve the pain
of bee stings and insect bites, stop the itching
of poison ivy and other allergic rashes, and promote healing in sores and bruises.
After more research, I decided to make a poultice
of comfrey
leaf and
plantain and apply to the broken toe several times a day.
Alternately, if you know what it looks like, the
leaf of plantain immediately soothes bee stings, and this likely grows all over your yard (you think its a weed).
Plantain leaf tincture contains a high amount
of mucilage, which soothes and cools mucous membranes.
• Anti-Aging Facial Oil Organic jojoba oil infused with wild - crafted & organic herbs: milk thistle seed, rosemary
leaves, green tea
leaves, roobibos, life everlasting flowers, licorice root, gingko
leaves, ginseng
leaves, gotu kola
leaves, calendula flowers, lavender flowers, hibiscus flowers, echinacea purpurea,
plantain leaves, shavegrass, chamomile flowers, malva flowers; organic oleic sunflower oil; hempseed oil; organic rosehip seed oil; organic red raspberry seed oil; organic cranberry seed oil; organic blueberry seed oil; chia seed oil; organic carrot seed oil; organic broccoli seed oil; organic pumpkin seed oil; organic pomegranate seed oil; organic black cumin seed oil; organic acai berry oil; wild - crafted buriti fruit oil; organic seabuckthornberry oil, vitamin E tocopherols (non-GMO) essential oils
of sandalwood, jasmine sambac, vetiver, rose absolute, sweet fennel, frankincense
Common sources
of mucilage include Aloe vera
leaves, ambrette, arnica, balsam fir, basil, borage, cactus, celery, chia seeds, evening primrose, fenugreek seeds, fig, flaxseed, hibiscus, Irish moss or carrageenan (a seaweed), kelp (a seaweed), lemon, linseed, liquorice root, mallow, marshmallow root, mustard seeds, nettle, nutmeg, okra, parsley root,
plantain (a herb) seeds, potatoes, psyllium seed husks, quince seeds, sage, slippery elm inner bark [2,3].
• Coconut Body & Face Oil Organic extra virgin coconut oil; organic sunflower and grapeseed oils infused with wild - crafted & organic herbs: milk thistle seed, rosemary
leaves, green tea
leaves, roobibos, life everlasting flowers, licorice root, gingko
leaves, ginseng
leaves; gotu kola
leaves, calendula flowers, lavender flowers, hibiscus flowers, echinacea purpurea,
plantain leaves, shavegrass, chamomile flowers, malva flowers; organic aloe vera oil; organic olive oil; organic Rice Bran Oil; vitamin E tocoperols (non-GMO); essential oils
of lavender, elemi, peru balsam, frankincense
It is made with a slew
of natural moisturizing oils including sunflower oil, coconut oil and avocado oil, and ingredients that soothe and heal skin like calendula and
plantain leaf.
Black soap is made from the ash
of locally harvested plants and barks such as
plantain, cocoa pods, palm tree
leaves, and shea tree bark.