Plantain (Plantago major or P. lanceolata).Plant Part Used: Leaf.Dominican Medicinal Uses: Leaf: fresh juice or tea, orally, for liver disorders, vaginal infections, high cholesterol, stomach ache, menopausal symptoms, abortion; juice, externally, wound-healing; as a salve or poultice, externally, for headache, migraine and nausea.Safety: Results of toxicity studies and published literature.Clinical Data: Human clinical trials: bronchitis treatment (plant extract).Laboratory & Preclinical Data: In vivo: antibacterial (leaf compound), antidiarrheal (leaf extract), chemopreventive (constituents), antinociceptive (seed and leaf extract), antitumor (leaf).In vitro: antiviral, immuno-enhancing, laxative and gastroprotective (extracts and compounds).* See entry for Llantén in “Part 3: Dominican Medicinal Plant Profiles” of this book for more information, including references.
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