Barcode: CAL0000013358

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Family: PLANTAGINACEAE

Scientific Name: Plantago lanceolata L.

Collector: Reporter on Economic Products to the Government of India

Country: India

Uses: Leaves and roots astringent and vulnerary, used in cough, asthma and other pulmonary diseases. Leaves applied to wounds and sores; extracts of young leaves showed antibacterial action. Seeds diuretic, purgative, and hemostatic.