The plantain leaf benefits have been traced back to the 1500s to cure health conditions such as the cold, fever or flu.

It has antibacterial, anti-irritant and antiseptic properties. The plantain leaf extract is known to have expectorant and anti-irritant properties as well.

The leaves can be made into a tea or tincture, and this is said to help with indigestion, heartburn and ulcers when taking internally.

Externally, Plantain has been used for insect and snake bites, and as a remedy for rashes and cuts. As well as, it is loaded with vitamins, and minerals that are good for your body, especially the hair and skin.


SKIN

Benefits for Skin: Adding plantain leaf to your daily or weekly skin care routine will enhance the look and feel of your skin.


1 – Natural Sunburn Relief:

If you’ve received a sunburn plantain leaves can be used to reduce the effect. Extracting the juice from the leaves by crushing it and applying cool water to it. Then, apply it to the affected area using your hands or a brush. The anti-inflammatory nature will go into effect to sooth the burn.

2 – Cures Insect Bites:

Insect bites cause our skin to become itchy. And, the plantain leaves contain anti-irritant properties to cure it. Thus, reducing the itchiness or rash from ants, flies, bees or wasps. Hence, the skin will heave faster and properly.

3 – Aids in Quicker Healing of Wounds:

The leaf of the plantain contains allantoin which has antibacterial properties. Therefore, once the leaves are applied to wounds it kills the germs as well as bacteria. Thus, speeding up the healing process with the production of new skin cells.

Allantoin is a urea hydantoin that is found in URINE and PLANTS and is used in dermatological preparations. Allantoin is a diureide of glyoxylic acid with the chemical formula C4H6N4O3. It is also called 5-ureidohydantoin or glyoxyldiureide. It is a product of the oxidation of uric acid.

4 – Reduces the Effects of Scarring
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