Plantaginaceae Plantago major L.
Common Plantain
Yurok - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 46
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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: Yurok
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of steamed leaves applied to boils.
RECRD: 5942 id: 28480