plantain leaf extract

Scientific name:   Plantago major

Family name:   Plantaginaceae , plantain

Origin: Bulgaria

Parts:  leaves

BEST FOR BLEMISHED AND SENSITIVE SKIN

Ingredient Features

• antioxidant

• anti-inflammatory

• antimicrobial

• antiseptic

• astringent

• demulcent

User Benefits

• protecting

• anti-aging

• cleansing

• healing

• firming

• soothing

Function in Products

• preservative

This plantain, native to Europe, is not to be confused with the starchy banana. Plantain leaves are valued for their anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antiseptic, astringent, demulcent, mucilaginous and refrigerant properties. Its active constituents include: mucilage, flavonoids, phenolcarboxylic acids and saponin. Plantain helps to soothe inflammation and irritated tissues. It is a superb herb used in salves to treat wounds and damaged skin. It can be used as a poultice and/or salve for boils, bee stings and other insect bites, hemorrhoids and poison ivy. Plantain can also be boiled in milk, strained, cooled and applied to sunburn.

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