Great plantain
Scientific names: Plantago major
Family: Plantaginaceae
Alternate names: Barhang, Breitwegerich, Broadleaf Plantain, Common Plantain, Daun Sendok, Erva-De-Orelha, General Plantain, Grand Plantain, Greater Plantain, Groblad, Large Plantain, Lisan Al-Hamal, Llantén, Plantago Mayor, Plantain, Plantain à Bouquet, Plantain Commun, Plantain à Feuilles Larges, Plantain Majeur, Plantain des Oiseaux, Tanchagem, White Man's Foot
Background
Great plantain (Plantago major) is a plant with broad leaves native to Europe and Asia. It now grows worldwide as a weed. It's also used as medicine.
Great plantain contains chemicals that might help decrease pain and swelling, decrease mucous, and open airways. It might also help kill bacteria and fungi.
People use great plantain for cough, mouth sores, obesity, abnormal menstrual bleeding, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Don't confuse great plantain with other plants also known as plantain, such as Asian water plantain, black psyllium, blond psyllium, buckhorn plantain, or buck's-horn plantain. These are not the same.
Great plantain contains chemicals that might help decrease pain and swelling, decrease mucous, and open airways. It might also help kill bacteria and fungi.
People use great plantain for cough, mouth sores, obesity, abnormal menstrual bleeding, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Don't confuse great plantain with other plants also known as plantain, such as Asian water plantain, black psyllium, blond psyllium, buckhorn plantain, or buck's-horn plantain. These are not the same.
Safety Safety definitions
When taken by mouth: Great plantain seed is possibly safe when used for 8-12 weeks. It's usually well-tolerated. There isn't enough reliable information to know if great plantain leaf or leaf extract is safe or what the side effects might be.
When applied to the skin: Great plantain cream is possibly safe when used for up to 2 weeks. It can cause allergic skin reactions in some people.
Breast-feeding: There isn't enough reliable information to know if great plantain is safe to use when breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.
When applied to the skin: Great plantain cream is possibly safe when used for up to 2 weeks. It can cause allergic skin reactions in some people.
Special Precautions & Warnings:
Pregnancy: It's likely unsafe to use great plantain while pregnant. Great plantain can affect the uterus and might increase the chance of having a miscarriage.Breast-feeding: There isn't enough reliable information to know if great plantain is safe to use when breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.
Effectiveness
Effective Effectiveness definitions
There is interest in using great plantain for a number of purposes, but there isn't enough reliable information to say whether it might be helpful.
Dosing & administration
Great plantain seed has most often been used by adults in doses of 1000-1200 mg by mouth 2-3 times daily for 8-12 weeks. Great plantain is also used in mouthwashes and creams. Speak with a healthcare provider to find out what type of product and dose might be best for a specific condition.
Interactions with pharmaceuticals
Warfarin (Coumadin)
Interaction Rating=Moderate Be cautious with this combination.
Great plantain leaves contain large amounts of vitamin K. Vitamin K is used by the body to help blood clot. Warfarin is used to slow blood clotting. By helping the blood clot, great plantain leaves might decrease the effects of warfarin. Be sure to have your blood checked regularly. The dose of your warfarin might need to be changed.
Interactions with herbs & supplements
There are no known interactions with herbs and supplements.
Interactions with foods
There are no known interactions with foods.
Products
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Per capsule:
- Plantago asiatica (Che Qian Zi) ext. 42.87 mg
- Rehmannia glutinosa ext. 42.87 mg
- Gentiana scabra ext. 32.13 mg
- Bupleurum falcatum ext. 32.13 mg
- Alisma plantago aquatica ext. 32.13 mg
- Scutellaria baicalensis ext. 32.13 mg
- Gardenia jasminoides ext. 32.13 mg
- Angelica polymorpha ext. 21.42 mg
- Tetrapanax papyriferus ext. 21.42 mg
- Glycyrrhiza uralensis ext. 10.77 mg
Practitioner product
Per capsule:
- Plantago asiatica (Che Qian Zi) ext. 30 mg
- Lysimachia christinae ext. 20.1 mg
- Tetrapanax papyriferus ext. 20.1 mg
- Dianthus superbus ext. 30 mg
- Polygonum aviculare ext. 30 mg
- Gardenia jasminoides ext. 30 mg
- Phellodendron amurense ext. 30 mg
- Lygodium japonicum ext. 30 mg
- Juncus effusus ext. 9.9 mg
- Glycyrrhiza uralensis ext. 9.9 mg
- Anemarrhena asphodeloides ext. 30 mg
Practitioner product
Per capsule:
- Plantago asiatica (Che Qian Zi) ext. 29.4 mg
- Smilax glabra ext. 36.9 mg
- Lonicera japonica ext. 36.9 mg
- Gardenia jasminoides ext. 29.4 mg
- Scutellaria baicalensis ext. 22.2 mg
- Bassia scoparia ext. 22.2 mg
- Dictamnus dasycarpus ext. 22.2 mg
- Cynanchum stauntonii ext. 22.2 mg
- Schizonepeta tenuifolia ext. 22.2 mg
- Sophora flavescens ext. 22.2 mg
- Glycyrrhiza uralensis ext. 12 mg
- Angelica dahurica ext. 22.2 mg
Practitioner product
Per serve:
- Plantago major
- Calcium fluoride (Calc fluor)
- Hekla lava
- Capsicum annuum
- Carbo vegetabilis
- Fragaria vesca
- Coccinella septempunctata
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