Herb latin name: Sea Plantain,Sea Plantain Extract

Latin name: Plantago maritima

Family: Plantaginaceae (Plantain Family)

Medicinal use of Sea Plantain: 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.

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Short turf in salt marshes near the sea and by streams in mountains, usually in saline or wet soils.
Edible parts of Sea Plantain: Young leaves - raw or cooked. A delicious flavour. This is one of the nicer-tasting members of the genus, the leaves are fairly low in fibres and make an acceptable addition to a mixed salad. The leaves are canned for winter use in Alaska. Seed - raw or cooked. The seed can be ground into a powder and used as a flour extender. The seed is very small and tedious to harvest.
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 Sea Plantain: Short turf in salt marshes near the sea and by streams in mountains, usually in saline or wet soils.
Known hazards of Plantago maritima: None known

Herb latin name: Sea Plantain,Sea Plantain Extract

Latin name: Plantago maritima

Family: Plantaginaceae (Plantain Family)

Medicinal use of Sea Plantain: 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.

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Short turf in salt marshes near the sea and by streams in mountains, usually in saline or wet soils.
Edible parts of Sea Plantain: Young leaves - raw or cooked. A delicious flavour. This is one of the nicer-tasting members of the genus, the leaves are fairly low in fibres and make an acceptable addition to a mixed salad. The leaves are canned for winter use in Alaska. Seed - raw or cooked. The seed can be ground into a powder and used as a flour extender. The seed is very small and tedious to harvest.
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 Sea Plantain: Short turf in salt marshes near the sea and by streams in mountains, usually in saline or wet soils.
Known hazards of Plantago maritima: None known