Thanks Misilla, I'm glad you enjoyed. I'm sure you must see plantain growing around your garden here and there, hopefully now they may not seem as much of an intrusion.
Thank you for the informative video. I had the thought to create a cultivation site for plantain. Your video mentioned it once being widely cultivated! Confirmation of my idea! And I liked your comments on using the seeds. My yard grows weeds better than veggies, so why not shift my harvest from a few squash to lots of edible and medicinal herbs. Thanks for taking the time to commit your thoughts to video.
This particular plant is very much loved by our old folks since time immemorial for its benefits tho' couldn't define its value in proper. Big thanks bro, now I've come to know the truth about it.🙏
I wonder if you can eat Common Plantain until you are full of it. Does it have any hazard? PFAF website said “High doses may cause a fall in blood pressure and diarrhoea” I wonder how much can be bad. Love your videos!
Unfortunately, the purple variety doesn't grow in my neck of the woods so I haven't yet had a reason to research it. However, any references I've seen suggest that they are just a variation of Plantago major. With that taken into consideration, I'd imagine their food/medical properties would be the same as the one in this video.
The flower stalk will turn brown and woody. Also the little seed pods become very brittle and you can easily break them open to release the tiny greyish seeds inside.
The Northwest forager is right in recognizing when the seeds are ready. I find here in oregon they aren't ready all at the same time, I harvest from many plants multiple times. Sometimes I use a small clippers and take the stem and sometimes I strip the stem of the seeds between thumb and forefinger and leave the stem. All depends on weather and maturity. I use the plant by chewing a couple of leaves and swallowing. I had pneumonia once and now if I'm congested this clears my sinuses and lungs.
Great and informative video! Thanks
I have used plantain in salads many times. It`s good to know .
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Great episode! I absolutely love plantain. It is delicious in salads.
***** Thank you, they are pretty tasty, almost like a nutty spinach flavor to them.. but yes perfect addition to salads.
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I chew it up and put it on bee or wasp stings. It brings down the swelling very fast and reduces pain
How interesting! Nice to know this about plantain, something I have always pulled out and thought a weed!
Thank you for sharing....very informative my neighbor! Would love to try some!
Thanks Misilla, I'm glad you enjoyed. I'm sure you must see plantain growing around your garden here and there, hopefully now they may not seem as much of an intrusion.
Love the history behind the plant!. Great video.
Thank you for the informative video. I had the thought to create a cultivation site for plantain. Your video mentioned it once being widely cultivated! Confirmation of my idea! And I liked your comments on using the seeds. My yard grows weeds better than veggies, so why not shift my harvest from a few squash to lots of edible and medicinal herbs. Thanks for taking the time to commit your thoughts to video.
great video! When I was young, we used to make plantain tea for mild digestive complaints.
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Hi Henry, that was very interesting. I always love learning something about plants that I have seen all of my life for which I never knew were edible.
Yea its amazing the more I learn, just how many plants around us are edible. I'm happy I could share something new with you!
I love your video. Thank you for sharing. I love to forage and eat wild weeds lol
Foraging is one of my favorite activities in the pnw. Thank you for watching!
Great information. Thank you.
Thanks a lot for shearing this short video. I am going to start eating this plantain which I never did.
This particular plant is very much loved by our old folks since time immemorial for its benefits tho' couldn't define its value in proper. Big thanks bro, now I've come to know the truth about it.🙏
Great video bro! Lots of awesome information that most people wouldn't know!
I wonder if you can eat Common Plantain until you are full of it. Does it have any hazard? PFAF website said “High doses may cause a fall in blood pressure and diarrhoea” I wonder how much can be bad. Love your videos!
Nice very nice .thank you
Thank you, very well done!
Such a common and useful plant.....it's a shame it's always neglected.
Agreed!
Awesome job thanks
I wonder if you can tell me if the purple variety of plantain is also a useful medicinal and edible?
Unfortunately, the purple variety doesn't grow in my neck of the woods so I haven't yet had a reason to research it. However, any references I've seen suggest that they are just a variation of Plantago major. With that taken into consideration, I'd imagine their food/medical properties would be the same as the one in this video.
The Northwest Forager Thanks for the info.
Its not weed! Its tasty salad and bug bite bandage! ;)
Eat em all!
We have a lot of plantain in our place.
Can I use it for sinus?
How many time you can cut or harvest it?
As much as you want
when can you know when to harvest plantain seeds? I think that it's stiff and not knowing when the seeds are ready? please help.
The flower stalk will turn brown and woody. Also the little seed pods become very brittle and you can easily break them open to release the tiny greyish seeds inside.
The Northwest forager is right in recognizing when the seeds are ready. I find here in oregon they aren't ready all at the same time, I harvest from many plants multiple times. Sometimes I use a small clippers and take the stem and sometimes I strip the stem of the seeds between thumb and forefinger and leave the stem. All depends on weather and maturity.
I use the plant by chewing a couple of leaves and swallowing.
I had pneumonia once and now if I'm congested this clears my sinuses and lungs.