Herb latin name: Plantago depressa


Family: Plantaginaceae (Plantain Family)



Medicinal use of Plantago depressa:

Plantain seeds contain up to 30% mucilage which swells up in the gut, acting as a bulk laxative and soothing irritated membranes. Sometimes the seed husks are used without the seeds.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Perennial

Habitat of the herb:

Usually found under tree shade on waste ground, 1700 - 1900 metres in the Himalayas.

Edible parts of Plantago depressa:

Young leaves - raw or cooked. A famine food, only used when all else fails.

Propagation of the herb:

Seed - sow spring in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in early summer. A sowing can be made outdoors in situ in mid to late spring if you have enough seeds.

Cultivation of Plantago depressa:

Usually found under tree shade on waste ground, 1700 - 1900 metres in the Himalayas.

Known hazards of Plantago depressa:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.