An Herbal Diary: Culinary Herbalism | Medicine Recipes

This is not the tropical fruit plantain, so yummy cooked in butter. This plantain is the leafy green weed growing in any grassy yard, field or meadow. This plantain tops the list for herbal first aid remedies, especially for rashes and insect bites. In this episode, we explore topical uses including the amazing plantain poultice.  Plantain Poultice Recipe: Big handful fresh plantain leaves OR ½ cup dried plantain leaf Hot water, just to moisten 1 Tablespoon calendula oil 2 drops lavender essential oil Blend either in mortar and pestle or blender Thicken as needed to form paste using 1 teaspoon to 1 Tablespoon flour, ground flaxseed or bentonite clay powder Image of Plantain (Plantago major) Image of Plantain (Plantago lanceolata)   Sources for Dried Plantain Aunty Peaches Apothecary Rosemary’s Garden CONNECT WITH DINA Together we can transform our kitchens into a unique apothecary ---Deepest gratitude to Andrea Klunder, my podcast boss.  Find her at thecreativeimposter.com.  Original music by Dylan Rice --