Plantago hakusanensis
Herb latin name: Plantago hakusanensis,Plantago hakusanensis Extract
Latin name: Plantago hakusanensis
Family: Plantaginaceae (Plantain Family)
Medicinal use of Plantago hakusanensis: Plantain seeds contain up to 30% mucilage which swells up in the gut, acting as abulk laxative and soothing irritated membranes. Sometimes the seed husks are used without the seeds.Habitat of the herb: the herb: Wet alpine slopes on the Japan sea side of C. Japan.
Edible parts of Plantago hakusanensis: Young leaves - raw or cooked.
Propagation of the herb: Seed - sow spring in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in early summer. A sowing can be made outdoors in situ in mid to late spring if you have enough seeds.
Cultivation of Plantago hakusanensis: Wet alpine slopes on the Japan sea side of C. Japan.
Known hazards of Plantago hakusanensis: None known
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