Plantaginaceae Plantago major L.
Common Plantain
Delaware - Drug, Gynecological Aid
Use documented by:
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 37
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Plantago major L.
Scientific name: Plantago major L.
USDA symbol: PLMA2 (
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Common names: Common Plantain
Family: Plantaginaceae
Family (APG): Plantaginaceae
Native American Tribe: Delaware
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Plant combined with other plant parts and used for female diseases.
RECRD: 42775 id: 28418