Ribwort Plantain

Other Names: Buckhorn, Chimney-Sweeps, English Plantain, Headsman, Herbe aux Cinq Côtés, Herbe à Cinq Coutures, Hoary Plantain, Llantén, Llantén Menor, Oreille de Lièvre, Petit Plantin, Plantago lanceolata, Plantaginis Lanceolatae Herba, Plantain, Plantain à Feuilles Étroites, Ribgrass, Ribwort, Ribwort Plantain, Ripplegrass, Small Plantain, Soldier's Herb, Spitzwegerichkraut.
Buckhorn plantain is a plant. People use the parts that grow above the ground for medicine.

Special Precautions of Buckhorn Plantain

• Buckhorn plantain might be safe for most people in medicinal doses when taken by mouth or applied to the skin. It can trigger allergies in sensitive people.
• Pregnancy and breast-feeding: It’s UNSAFE to take buckhorn plantain or apply it to your skin if you are pregnant. There is some evidence that buckhorn plantain can affect the muscle tone of the uterus.
• It’s also best to avoid buckhorn plantain if you are breast-feeding. There isn’t enough information to know if it’s safe.

Benefits and uses of Buckhorn Plantain are

Buckhorn plantain contains tannins and mucous-like substances that might help soothe painful and swollen (inflamed) areas.

• The common cold.
• Cough.
• Fevers.
• Bleeding.
• Bronchitis.
• Sore mouth.
• Sore throat.
• Wounds, bleeding, and swelling, when applied to the affected area.