Plantain is considered by many to be a weed that can be found in meadows and at the edges of forests. The herbaceous plant is much more than that. In buckhorn there are mucilage that help with annoying dry cough and soothe a sore throat.
In order to be able to use the positive properties of plantain, you can prepare a tea from the leaves or make a cough syrup. Due to the sweet taste, the cough syrup is even very popular with children.
Don't know how to prepare Plantain Cough Syrup? Tatanka's video above shows step by step how to make this beneficial syrup. Thanks to the detailed instructions and the exact quantities, nothing can go wrong.
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Recognize buckhorn
Plantain grows to a maximum height of 40 centimeters and is particularly recognizable by the lance-like leaves with their parallel veins. The flower spikes are significantly longer than the foliage and they stick their heads upright between the leaves.