Plantain herb is one of the first herbs that I ever used, and our success in treating poison ivy really fueled my interest in learning about herbal remedies.  At the bottom of this post, you'll find the answer to the pop quiz from my last post on identifying plantain.  And stay tuned!  My next post in this series is going to be a free printable notebook page about plantain and its uses.

Plantain History:

Plantain has been used since ancient times for snake bites, mad dog bites, and a variety of...

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Plantain herb is the first herb that I learned about, and this awesome herb is what got me started studying and using natural remedies.  It's really an amazing little plant.  Today, I'm going to show you some tricks to identifying plantain. 
My next post will go into a lot more detail about its uses and how to use it in home remedies. 

The photo above shows one of the common varieties of plantain as you may find it in your yard or in any area that is regularly mowed.  This is a little small c...

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I took some poison ivy photos on our walk yesterday. One of the ways to tell poison ivy apart from other three leave plants is that the midrib (larger central vein) on the leaf is off center.

 
This stuff seems to spring up right after the daffodils around here, which reminds me to make a big batch of green salve.  I will post that recipe soon.  It's the only thing I've ever used that actually helps to cure poison ivy.  It not only grows along the ground, but it also likes to climb trees.  He...

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