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    Plantain, common driveway weed, one of nature's most powerful medicines

    AJ posted this on her FB page and while I was familiar with plantain I didn't realize all the good stuff it can do.


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    (NaturalNews) It's known to pop up as a persistent weed in gardens, on lawns and even in driveway cracks. But plantain is one of the most medicinally powerful "nuisance" plants that you probably aren't taking advantage of for your health, perhaps to your own detriment.

    Those bushy green leaves and small, stalk-like buds bear unique nutritive potential that could help you overcome difficult menstrual cycles, clear up skin acne and even treat painful arthritis. For hundreds of years, plantain has been used as one of nature's most powerful medicines, and for very good reason.

    Plantain works topically as a wound-healer

    One of its uses is as an astringent for wounds and bug bites. Simply chewing plantain leaf or crushing and grinding it makes an effective poultice to draw out poisons from the skin and prevent infections and scarring.

    "Because it draws toxins from the body with its astringent nature, plantain may be crushed (or chewed) and placed as a poultice directly over the site of bee stings, bug bites, acne, slivers, glass splinters, or rashes," explains Life Advancer.

    Plantain aids in healthy digestion

    If you suffer from constant digestive problems due to antibiotics, food allergies or genetically modified organisms (GMOs), plantain might be a simple cure. Many have reported that the leaves and seeds of the plant aid in reducing inflammation and help repair damage to the gut lining.

    The seeds of plantain are also useful in maintaining a clean digestive tract, acting similarly to psyllium husk in absorbing toxins and creating firmer stools. When steeped, plantain leaves can be turned into an extract for use as a gut healer...

    http://www.naturalnews.com/048062_pl...#ixzz4HPGBvrKy

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    Pretty cool. I was doing some gardening and trimming the other day and it grows easily here... seems like a waste to pull it and throw it away now.

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    What do you do, make a salad with it?

    That'd be weird to go pull weeds and make a salad out of it.

    What kind of dressing would you use?

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    This lovely lady was videoed by her grandson. This is how they used to survive during the great depression. There's a whole collection of Clara's videos.

    My own grandma used to talk about making a salad out of something we call pigweed (amaranth) up here and I think she mentioned using dandilions as well... (it's been a long time ago, as she passed away over 35 yrs ago!) She had 14 kids to feed.

    But here's some depression cooking with Clara.




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    I guess if you're going to eat things that grow wild, it's a gamble to see what makes people croak and what doesn't

    You guys are more brave than I am.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Farm Truck View Post
    I guess if you're going to eat things that grow wild, it's a gamble to see what makes people croak and what doesn't

    You guys are more brave than I am.

    Wheres your faith.......pray and eat

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cardinal TT View Post
    Wheres your faith.......pray and eat

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cardinal TT View Post
    Wheres your faith.......pray and eat
    TOUCHÉ!!!

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    Mark 16:8 "they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Colonel View Post
    Mark 16:8 "they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them"
    And:

    1 Timothy
    4 For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, 5 for it is made holy by the word of God and prayer.

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