One Awesome Herb!

Over the past couple years as I've been trying to learn more about herbs,I kept hearing how great plantain was. Also how it is virtually everywhere. They say it is usually mistaken for a weed that people spray their lawns for to get rid of it and dandelions. After studying the pictures on Google Images I was so excited to finally find it!



Why so excited over a weed? Plantain draws out pain and poison quickly and painlessly. We have gotten the chance to use it first hand when Caleb got stung by a wasp at the lake. He got stung on his leg right before heading out on a bike ride. His brothers quickly found a few leaves. I rinsed them with my water bottle and had him chew them up and put the wad on his sting. Within two minutes all pain and tears were gone and we set off on our walk and bike ride.

I also use a plantain tincture as my evening face wash. It draws out all the inner dirt and grime and after just a few weeks,my face is more even and some of my dark spots are fading. I made this simple tincture by following the instructions on the Making Herbs Simple dvd put out by Shoshana Easling at the Bulk Herb Store.

Here is what I did.

After picking a good handful of leaves,I brought them home and the boys helped me rinse them gently.



Next,we tore and packed the leaves into two canning jars.



Finally, we covered the leaves with apple cider vinegar. Store in a cool dry place and shake the jars everyday for two weeks. After two weeks,strain out the leaves and the juice that is left is the tincture.




Store jars in a cool dry place. Can be used as a face wash,relieve stings,insect bites and even snake bites. (Praying we never have to use it for that!) To learn more about this amazing herb visit www.bulkherbstore.com

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