Natural & Frugal Raising 6 Kids website shares multiple uses for Plantain.
This article explains why you want to learn how to identify it, how to pick it and recipes to make for different purposes.
I am fond of it because plantain is an anti-inflammatory, germ killer & helps heal wounds.
Do you have a copy of ” The Herbal Medicine-Maker’s Handbook ” in your homesteading library ? If not then you should really consider it.
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