Plantaginaceae Plantago major L.

Common Plantain

Shinnecock - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Carr, Lloyd G. and Carlos Westey, 1945, Surviving Folktales & Herbal Lore Among the Shinnecock Indians, Journal of American Folklore 58:113-123, page 119

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Scientific name: Plantago major L.
USDA symbol: PLMA2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Common Plantain
Family: Plantaginaceae
Family (APG): Plantaginaceae
Native American Tribe: Shinnecock
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of pounded leaves applied to draw out inflammation from sore spots.

RECRD: 91769 id: 28466

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