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RE: Everyday Herbalism: The Plantain
Thanks for another name to call it! I realize sometimes I call certain plants by a name, and sometimes nobody knows what I am talking about.
I like them both as a trail-side nibble, although my wife and kids find them a bit too stringy without cooking down a bit.
I have noticed at the edge of wooded areas that the leaves get absolutely massive. At least as big as my hand. I've always wanted to try and use those as a wrapper, like grape leaves, but just haven't done it yet.
We get a decent number of bee- stings to try it out on, but it seems to do OK for mosquito bites as well.
When a plant has so many common names, that suggests to me that it has a lot of uses. People cared enough about that plant to give it a name -- in a lot of places, each with their own name.
That's an interesting idea to use them as wrappers! With leaves the size of your hand, that's sounds possible, indeed!